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Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2024
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 May 31, Nine Months Ended May 31,
  2024 2023 2024 2023
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense $ 29,434  $ 21,664  $ 78,675  $ 40,602 
Income tax expense 6,813  4,688  19,877  10,058 
Effective income tax rate 23.1  % 21.6  % 25.3  % 24.8  %