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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2020
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:
|  | Year Ended August 31, |  |  |  |
|  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Earnings from continuing operations |  | $ | 278,302 |  |  | $ | 198,779 |  |  | $ | 135,237 |
Basic earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share |  | 118,921,854 |  |  | 117,834,558 |  |  | 116,822,583 |
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations |  | $ | 2.34 |  |  | $ | 1.69 |  |  | $ | 1.16 |
Diluted earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share |  | 118,921,854 |  |  | 117,834,558 |  |  | 116,822,583 |
Effect of dilutive securities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based incentive/purchase plans |  | 1,387,767 |  |  | 1,290,070 |  |  | 1,323,265 |
Shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share |  | 120,309,621 |  |  | 119,124,628 |  |  | 118,145,848 |
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations |  | $ | 2.31 |  |  | $ | 1.67 |  |  | $ | 1.14 |

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