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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Calculations of the basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

The calculations of basic and diluted EPS from continuing operations were as follows: 

						Three Months Ended November 30,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)						2021						2020
Earnings from continuing operations						$	232,889					$	63,911
Average basic shares outstanding						121,129,679						119,762,706
Effect of dilutive securities						1,668,059						1,365,338
Average diluted shares outstanding						122,797,738						121,128,044
Earnings per share from continuing operations:
Basic						$	1.92					$	0.53
Diluted						$	1.90					$	0.53

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Tabular disclosure of an entity's basic and diluted earnings per share calculations, including a reconciliation of numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted per-share computations for income from continuing operations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 260
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6371337&loc=d3e3550-109257

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