| Capital Stock and Share Repurchase |
Note 11. Earnings per Share and Shareholders' Equity
The Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of shares of the Company's common stock under publicly announced share repurchase programs. Since the inception of the initial share repurchase program in fiscal 2012, the Company has repurchased 20,439,434 shares of common stock for $617.7 million. As of May 31, 2019, the maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the programs is 7,560,566 shares. There were no share repurchases in the three and nine months ended May 31, 2019.
The reconciliation between basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
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Three Months Ended May 31, |
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Nine Months Ended May 31, |
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2019 |
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2018 |
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2019 |
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2018 |
Numerator: |
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Net earnings |
$ |
32,418 |
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$ |
29,012 |
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$ |
17,719 |
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$ |
16,017 |
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Denominator: |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic |
61,422 |
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60,683 |
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61,232 |
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60,291 |
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Net effect of dilutive securities - stock based compensation plans |
418 |
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381 |
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469 |
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|
559 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted |
61,840 |
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61,064 |
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61,701 |
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60,850 |
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Basic earnings per share |
$ |
0.53 |
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$ |
0.48 |
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$ |
0.29 |
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$ |
0.27 |
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Diluted earnings per share |
$ |
0.52 |
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$ |
0.48 |
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$ |
0.29 |
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$ |
0.26 |
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Anti-dilutive securities from stock based compensation plans (excluded from earnings per share calculation) |
987 |
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1,788 |
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1,164 |
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2,338 |
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The following table illustrates the changes in the balances of each component of shareholders' equity for the three months ended May 31, 2019 (in thousands):
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Common Stock |
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Additional
Paid-in
Capital |
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Treasury
Stock |
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Retained
Earnings |
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Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss |
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Stock
Held in
Trust |
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Deferred
Compensation
Liability |
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Total
Shareholders’
Equity |
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Issued
Shares |
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Amount |
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Balance at February 28, 2019 |
81,832 |
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$ |
16,364 |
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$ |
174,418 |
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$ |
(617,731 |
) |
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$ |
1,152,331 |
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$ |
(139,752 |
) |
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$ |
(2,989 |
) |
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$ |
2,989 |
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$ |
585,630 |
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Net earnings |
— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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32,418 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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32,418 |
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Other comprehensive loss, net of tax |
— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(13,800 |
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— |
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— |
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(13,800 |
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Stock contribution to employee benefit plans and other |
5 |
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1 |
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114 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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115 |
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Restricted stock awards |
28 |
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6 |
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(6 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Cash dividend ($0.04 per share) |
— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Stock based compensation expense |
— |
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— |
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3,091 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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3,091 |
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Stock option exercises |
10 |
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2 |
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204 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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206 |
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Tax effect of stock option exercises and restricted stock vesting |
— |
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— |
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(322 |
) |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(322 |
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Stock issued to, acquired for and distributed from rabbi trust |
5 |
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1 |
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85 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(86 |
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86 |
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86 |
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Balance at May 31, 2019 |
81,880 |
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$ |
16,374 |
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$ |
177,584 |
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$ |
(617,731 |
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$ |
1,184,749 |
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$ |
(153,552 |
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$ |
(3,075 |
) |
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$ |
3,075 |
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$ |
607,424 |
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The following table illustrates the changes in the balances of each component of shareholders' equity for the three months ended May 31, 2018 (in thousands):
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Common Stock |
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Additional
Paid-in
Capital |
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Treasury
Stock |
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Retained
Earnings |
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Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss |
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Stock
Held in
Trust |
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Deferred
Compensation
Liability |
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Total
Shareholders’
Equity |
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Issued
Shares |
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Amount |
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Balance at February 28, 2018 |
81,088 |
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$ |
16,218 |
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$ |
155,974 |
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$ |
(617,731 |
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$ |
1,178,047 |
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$ |
(143,227 |
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$ |
(2,848 |
) |
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$ |
2,848 |
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$ |
589,281 |
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Net earnings |
— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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29,012 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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29,012 |
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Other comprehensive loss, net of tax |
— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(20,953 |
) |
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254 |
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(254 |
) |
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(20,953 |
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Stock contribution to employee benefit plans and other |
5 |
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1 |
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129 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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130 |
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Restricted stock awards |
43 |
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8 |
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(8 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Cash dividend ($0.04 per share) |
— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Stock based compensation expense |
— |
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— |
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3,659 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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3,659 |
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Stock option exercises |
— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Tax effect of stock option exercises and restricted stock vesting |
— |
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— |
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(171 |
) |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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(171 |
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Stock issued to, acquired for and distributed from rabbi trust |
— |
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— |
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70 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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70 |
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Balance at May 31, 2018 |
81,136 |
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$ |
16,227 |
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$ |
159,653 |
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$ |
(617,731 |
) |
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$ |
1,207,059 |
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$ |
(164,180 |
) |
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$ |
(2,594 |
) |
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$ |
2,594 |
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$ |
601,028 |
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The following table illustrates the changes in the balances of each component of shareholders' equity for the nine months ended May 31, 2019 (in thousands):
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Common Stock |
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Additional
Paid-in
Capital |
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Treasury
Stock |
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Retained
Earnings |
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Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss |
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Stock
Held in
Trust |
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Deferred
Compensation
Liability |
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Total
Shareholders’
Equity |
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Issued
Shares |
|
Amount |
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Balance at August 31, 2018 |
81,424 |
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$ |
16,285 |
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$ |
167,448 |
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$ |
(617,731 |
) |
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$ |
1,166,955 |
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$ |
(174,245 |
) |
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$ |
(2,450 |
) |
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$ |
2,450 |
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$ |
558,712 |
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Net earnings |
— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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17,719 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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17,719 |
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Other comprehensive income, net of tax |
— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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20,693 |
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— |
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— |
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20,693 |
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Stock contribution to employee benefit plans and other |
15 |
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|
3 |
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|
356 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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|
359 |
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Restricted stock awards |
366 |
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|
71 |
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(71 |
) |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Cash dividend ($0.04 per share) |
— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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|
— |
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|
— |
|
Stock based compensation expense |
— |
|
|
— |
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|
10,253 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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|
10,253 |
|
Stock option exercises |
45 |
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9 |
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|
984 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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|
— |
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|
993 |
|
Tax effect related to net share settlement of equity awards |
— |
|
|
— |
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|
(1,811 |
) |
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— |
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|
— |
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|
— |
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— |
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— |
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(1,811 |
) |
Stock issued to, acquired for and distributed from rabbi trust |
30 |
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6 |
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|
425 |
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|
— |
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— |
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— |
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(625 |
) |
|
625 |
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|
431 |
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Adoption of accounting standard |
— |
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|
— |
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|
— |
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|
— |
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|
75 |
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|
— |
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— |
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— |
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|
75 |
|
Balance at May 31, 2019 |
81,880 |
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$ |
16,374 |
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$ |
177,584 |
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$ |
(617,731 |
) |
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$ |
1,184,749 |
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$ |
(153,552 |
) |
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$ |
(3,075 |
) |
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$ |
3,075 |
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$ |
607,424 |
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The following table illustrates the changes in the balances of each component of shareholders' equity for the nine months ended May 31, 2018 (in thousands):
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Common Stock |
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Additional
Paid-in
Capital |
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Treasury
Stock |
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Retained
Earnings |
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Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss |
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Stock
Held in
Trust |
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Deferred
Compensation
Liability |
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Total
Shareholders’
Equity |
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Issued
Shares |
|
Amount |
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Balance at August 31, 2017 |
80,200 |
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$ |
16,040 |
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$ |
138,449 |
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$ |
(617,731 |
) |
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$ |
1,191,042 |
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$ |
(227,261 |
) |
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$ |
(2,696 |
) |
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$ |
2,696 |
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$ |
500,539 |
|
Net earnings |
— |
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— |
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— |
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|
— |
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|
16,017 |
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|
— |
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— |
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|
— |
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|
16,017 |
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Other comprehensive income, net of tax |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
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|
— |
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|
63,081 |
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|
254 |
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|
(254 |
) |
|
63,081 |
|
Stock contribution to employee benefit plans and other |
15 |
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|
3 |
|
|
393 |
|
|
— |
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|
— |
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|
— |
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|
— |
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|
— |
|
|
396 |
|
Restricted stock awards |
395 |
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|
79 |
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|
(79 |
) |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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|
— |
|
Cash dividend ($0.04 per share) |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
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|
— |
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|
— |
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|
— |
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— |
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|
— |
|
Stock based compensation expense |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
11,951 |
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|
— |
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|
— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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|
11,951 |
|
Stock option exercises |
506 |
|
|
101 |
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|
9,938 |
|
|
— |
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|
— |
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|
— |
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|
— |
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|
— |
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|
10,039 |
|
Tax effect related to net share settlement of equity awards |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(1,279 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(1,279 |
) |
Stock issued to, acquired for and distributed from rabbi trust |
20 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
280 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(152 |
) |
|
152 |
|
|
284 |
|
Adoption of accounting standard |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Balance at May 31, 2018 |
81,136 |
|
|
$ |
16,227 |
|
|
$ |
159,653 |
|
|
$ |
(617,731 |
) |
|
$ |
1,207,059 |
|
|
$ |
(164,180 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,594 |
) |
|
$ |
2,594 |
|
|
$ |
601,028 |
|
|