Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2022

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of income taxes

The provision for income taxes is as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	February 28,						February 28,
(in thousands)	2022			2021			2022			2021
Income before income taxes	$	121,956		$	114,666		$	241,886		$	234,898
Provision for income taxes	$	12,018		$	18,023		$	24,301		$	37,049
Effective tax rate	9.9		%	15.7		%	10.0		%	15.8		%