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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations | The calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were as follows:
|  | August 31,
|  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Earnings from continuing operations |  | $ | 135,237 |  |  | $ | 50,175 |  |  | $ | 62,001 |
Basic earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share |  | 116,822,583 |  |  | 115,654,466 |  |  | 115,211,490 |
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations |  | $ | 1.16 |  |  | $ | 0.43 |  |  | $ | 0.54 |
Diluted earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share |  | 116,822,583 |  |  | 115,654,466 |  |  | 115,211,490 |
Effect of dilutive securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based incentive/purchase plans |  | 1,323,265 |  |  | 1,709,942 |  |  | 1,412,336 |
Shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share |  | 118,145,848 |  |  | 117,364,408 |  |  | 116,623,826 |
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations |  | $ | 1.14 |  |  | $ | 0.43 |  |  | $ | 0.53 |
Anti-dilutive shares not included above |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 274,251 |

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