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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2021

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock Based Awards Granted

During the nine months ended May 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company granted the following awards under its stock-based compensation plans:

						May 31, 2021												May 31, 2020
(in thousands, except per share data)						Shares Granted						Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value						Shares Granted						Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Equity method						1,512						$	20.51					1,521						$	18.32
Liability method						324						N/A						426						N/A

Schedule of Stock-based Compensation Expense

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

						Three Months Ended May 31,												Nine Months Ended May 31,
(in thousands)						2021						2020						2021						2020
Stock-based compensation expense						$	13,800					$	6,170					$	35,558					$	21,975

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