| Quarterly Financial Data |
Quarterly financial data for fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012 is as follows:
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Year Ended August 31, 2013 |
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First |
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Second |
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Third |
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Fourth |
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Total |
Net sales |
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$ |
307,809 |
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$ |
300,468 |
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$ |
344,205 |
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$ |
327,260 |
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$ |
1,279,742 |
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Gross profit |
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124,368 |
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116,178 |
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136,904 |
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129,500 |
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506,950 |
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Earnings from continuing operations |
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30,551 |
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25,834 |
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46,077 |
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45,115 |
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147,577 |
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Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations |
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5,792 |
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2,601 |
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(139,060 |
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13,138 |
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(117,529 |
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Net earnings (loss) |
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36,343 |
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28,435 |
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(92,983 |
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58,253 |
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30,048 |
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Earnings from continuing operations per share: |
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Basic |
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$ |
0.42 |
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$ |
0.35 |
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$ |
0.63 |
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$ |
0.62 |
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$ |
2.02 |
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Diluted |
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0.41 |
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0.35 |
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0.62 |
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0.60 |
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1.98 |
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Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations per share: |
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Basic |
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$ |
0.08 |
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$ |
0.04 |
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$ |
(1.90 |
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$ |
0.18 |
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$ |
(1.61 |
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Diluted |
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0.08 |
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0.03 |
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(1.86 |
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0.18 |
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(1.58 |
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Net earnings (loss) per share: |
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Basic |
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$ |
0.50 |
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$ |
0.39 |
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$ |
(1.27 |
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$ |
0.80 |
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$ |
0.41 |
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Diluted |
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0.49 |
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0.38 |
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(1.24 |
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0.78 |
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0.40 |
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Year Ended August 31, 2012 |
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First |
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Second |
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Third |
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Fourth |
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Total |
Net sales |
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$ |
309,966 |
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$ |
300,919 |
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$ |
343,268 |
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$ |
322,368 |
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$ |
1,276,521 |
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Gross profit |
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127,015 |
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116,083 |
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138,754 |
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129,608 |
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511,460 |
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Earnings from continuing operations |
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33,970 |
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27,653 |
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27,737 |
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35,916 |
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125,276 |
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Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations |
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3,204 |
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4,522 |
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6,664 |
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(52,376 |
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(37,986 |
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Net earnings (loss) |
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37,174 |
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32,175 |
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34,401 |
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(16,460 |
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87,290 |
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Earnings from continuing operations per share: |
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Basic |
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$ |
0.50 |
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$ |
0.41 |
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$ |
0.39 |
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$ |
0.49 |
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$ |
1.79 |
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Diluted |
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0.46 |
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0.37 |
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0.36 |
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0.48 |
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1.68 |
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Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations per share: |
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Basic |
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$ |
0.04 |
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$ |
0.06 |
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$ |
0.09 |
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$ |
(0.72 |
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$ |
(0.54 |
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Diluted |
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0.04 |
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0.06 |
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0.09 |
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(0.70 |
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(0.51 |
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Net earnings (loss) per share: |
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Basic |
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$ |
0.54 |
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$ |
0.47 |
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$ |
0.48 |
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$ |
(0.23 |
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$ |
1.25 |
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Diluted |
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0.50 |
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0.43 |
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0.45 |
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(0.22 |
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1.17 |
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