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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2019

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock Based Awards Granted

During the three months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company granted the following awards under its stock-based compensation plans:

		November 30, 2019							November 30, 2018
(in thousands, except per share data)		Shares Granted			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value				Shares Granted			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Equity method		1,465			$	18.15			1,454			$	17.81
Liability method		426			N/A				374			N/A

Schedule of Stock-based Compensation Expense

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

		Three Months Ended November 30,
(in thousands)		2019				2018
Stock-based compensation expense		$	8,269			$	4,217

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