| Reconciliations between Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share |
The reconciliations between basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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February 28,
2013 |
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February 29,
2012 |
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February 28,
2013 |
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February 29,
2012 |
Numerator: |
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Net earnings |
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$ |
28,435 |
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$ |
32,175 |
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$ |
64,778 |
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$ |
69,349 |
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Plus: 2% Convertible Notes financing costs, net of taxes |
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— |
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383 |
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— |
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893 |
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Net earnings for diluted earnings per share |
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$ |
28,435 |
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$ |
32,558 |
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$ |
64,778 |
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$ |
70,242 |
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Denominator: |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per share |
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72,946 |
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68,064 |
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72,869 |
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68,242 |
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Net effect of dilutive securities—equity based compensation plans |
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1,470 |
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1,084 |
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1,474 |
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925 |
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Net effect of 2% Convertible Notes based on the if-converted method |
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— |
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5,957 |
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— |
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5,957 |
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Weighted average common and equivalent shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share |
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74,416 |
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75,105 |
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74,343 |
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75,124 |
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Basic Earnings Per Share: |
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$ |
0.39 |
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$ |
0.47 |
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$ |
0.89 |
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$ |
1.02 |
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Diluted Earnings Per Share: |
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$ |
0.38 |
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$ |
0.43 |
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$ |
0.87 |
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$ |
0.94 |
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Anti-dilutive securities-equity based compensation plans (excluded from earnings per share calculation) |
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759 |
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2,175 |
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774 |
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3,016 |
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