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Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Effective tax rate
The effective income tax rate from continuing operations is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended February 28,
 
Six Months Ended February 28,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Effective income tax rate
29.0
%
 
15.7
%
 
17.6
%
 
16.0
%