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Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2021
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 (in thousands):
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  February 28, 2021 February 29, 2020 February 28, 2021 February 29, 2020
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense $ 3,585  $ 4,724  $ 10,664  $ 12,046 
Income tax expense 806  2,258  1,756 
Effective income tax rate 0.0  % 17.1  % 21.2  % 14.6  %