Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2024

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of income taxes and effective tax rate

The provision for income taxes and the effective tax rate are as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	February 29,			February 28,			February 29,			February 28,
(in thousands)	2024			2023			2024			2023
Income before income taxes	$	168,645		$	156,762		$	343,841		$	314,647
Provision for income taxes	$	27,705		$	25,169		$	54,346		$	46,256
Effective tax rate	16.4		%	16.1		%	15.8		%	14.7		%