Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Reconciliations between Basic and Diluted 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
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
May 31,
2013
 
May 31,
2012
 
May 31,
2013
 
May 31,
2012
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings from continuing operations
 
$
46,077

 
$
27,737

 
$
102,462

 
$
89,360

Plus: 2% Convertible Notes financing costs, net of taxes
 

 
(468
)
 

 
425

Earnings from continuing operations for diluted earnings per share
 
$
46,077

 
$
27,269

 
$
102,462

 
$
89,785

Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per share
 
73,133

 
71,083

 
72,957

 
69,184

Net effect of dilutive securities—stock based compensation plans
 
1,654

 
1,310

 
1,534

 
1,053

Net effect of 2% Convertible Notes based on the if-converted method
 

 
2,978

 

 
4,964

Weighted average common and equivalent shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share
 
74,787

 
75,371

 
74,491

 
75,201

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share from continuing operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        Basic
 
$
0.63

 
$
0.39

 
$
1.40

 
$
1.29

        Diluted
 
$
0.62

 
$
0.36

 
$
1.38

 
$
1.19

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anti-dilutive securities-stock based compensation plans (excluded from earnings per share calculation)
 
656

 
2,173

 
735

 
2,735