STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2017

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

During the three months ended November 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company granted the following awards under its stock-based compensation plans:



	November 30, 2017			November 30, 2016
(in thousands, except per share data)	Shares Granted	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Shares Granted	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Equity Method	1,167	$	20.55	869	$	15.77
Liability Method	317	N/A		873	N/A

Schedule of Stock-based Compensation Expense

The following table summarizes total stock-based compensation expense, including fair value remeasurements, which is mainly included in selling, general and administrative expenses on the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated statements of earnings:



	Three Months Ended November 30,
(in thousands)	2017		2016
Stock-based compensation expense	$	4,780	$	8,245