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Income Taxes (Schedule Of Income before Income Tax, Domestic And Foreign) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2014
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |
United States |  | $ 41,128 | $ 38,044 | $ 41,537
Foreign | [1] | 31,661 | 25,066 | 21,422
Income before income taxes |  | 72,789 | 63,110 | 62,959
EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Tax [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Foreign |  | $ 28,300 | $ 21,900 | $ 18,400
[1] | Included in these amounts are income before income taxes for the EMEA segment of $28.3 million, $21.9 million and $18.4 million for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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