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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2019

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Summarized quarterly financial data

Summarized quarterly financial data for 2019 and 2018 was as follows:



		Three Months Ended Fiscal 2019
(in thousands except per share data)		Nov. 30				Feb. 28				May 31				Aug. 31
Net sales*		$	1,277,342			$	1,402,783			$	1,605,872			$	1,543,005
Gross profit*		158,909				150,290				241,630				252,659
Net earnings from continuing operations		19,420				14,928				78,551				85,880
Net earnings		19,742				13,850				78,390				86,111
Basic EPS from continuing operations		0.17				0.13				0.67				0.73
Diluted EPS from continuing operations		0.16				0.13				0.66				0.72
Basic EPS		0.17				0.12				0.66				0.73
Diluted EPS		0.17				0.12				0.66				0.72



		Three Months Ended Fiscal 2018
(in thousands except per share data)		Nov. 30				Feb. 28				May 31				Aug. 31
Net sales*		$	1,076,533			$	1,054,268			$	1,204,484			$	1,308,438
Gross profit*		143,017				127,167				168,570				183,411
Net earnings from continuing operations		31,871				9,781				42,325				51,260
Net earnings		36,810				10,169				39,965				51,560
Basic EPS from continuing operations		0.27				0.08				0.36				0.44
Diluted EPS from continuing operations		0.27				0.08				0.36				0.43
Basic EPS		0.32				0.09				0.34				0.44
Diluted EPS		0.31				0.09				0.34				0.44

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*Excludes discontinued operations.