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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

The calculations of basic and diluted EPS were as follows: 

						Year Ended August 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)						2024						2023						2022
Net earnings						$	485,491					$	859,760					$	1,217,262
Average basic shares outstanding						115,844,977						117,077,703						120,648,090
Effect of dilutive securities						1,307,575						1,528,568						1,724,296
Average diluted shares outstanding						117,152,552						118,606,271						122,372,386
Earnings per share:
Basic						$	4.19					$	7.34					$	10.09
Diluted						4.14						7.25						9.95

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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
-Topic 260
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
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-Subparagraph (a)
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