Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings Per Share

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Earnings Per Share
 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2014
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 February 28,
 
Six Months Ended February 28,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings from continuing operations
$
22,304

 
$
25,834

 
$
55,309

 
$
56,385

Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
72,227

 
72,946

 
72,656

 
72,869

Net effect of dilutive securities—stock based compensation plans
1,546

 
1,470

 
1,736

 
1,474

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted
73,773

 
74,416

 
74,392

 
74,343

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share from continuing operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        Basic
$
0.31

 
$
0.35

 
$
0.76

 
$
0.77

        Diluted
$
0.30

 
$
0.35

 
$
0.74

 
$
0.76

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anti-dilutive securities-stock based compensation plans (excluded from earnings per share calculation)
403

 
759

 
404

 
774