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Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Effective Tax Rate [Table Text Block] Comparative earnings before income taxes, income tax expense and effective income tax rates from continuing operations are as follows (dollars in thousands):
  Three Months Ended November 30,
  2023 2022
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense $ 23,974  $ 8,792 
Income tax expense 5,669  2,383 
Effective income tax rate 23.6  % 27.1  %