Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings Per Share

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Earnings Per Share
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share
Earnings Per Share
The reconciliations between basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations are as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 
 
Three months ended November 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
Earnings from continuing operations
 
$
33,005

 
$
30,551

Denominator:
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per share
 
73,085

 
72,791

Net effect of dilutive securities—stock based compensation plans
 
1,926

 
1,480

Weighted average common and equivalent shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share
 
75,011

 
74,271

 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share from continuing operations:
 
 
 
 
        Basic
 
$
0.45

 
$
0.42

        Diluted
 
$
0.44

 
$
0.41

 
 
 
 
 
Anti-dilutive securities-stock based compensation plans (excluded from earnings per share calculation)
 
1

 
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