Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 29, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 381,708	$ 425,444
Investments	68,519	32,210
Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $10,787 at February 29, 2024 and $7,769 at August 31, 2023	272,177	237,665
Prepaid taxes	42,570	24,206
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	58,047	50,610
Total current assets	823,021	770,135
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	80,971	86,107
Goodwill	1,003,883	1,004,736
Intangible assets, net	1,860,609	1,859,202
Deferred taxes	24,345	27,229
Lease right-of-use assets, net	133,917	141,837
Other assets	64,120	73,676
TOTAL ASSETS	3,990,866	3,962,922
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	128,155	121,816
Current lease liabilities	28,965	28,839
Accrued compensation	72,319	112,892
Deferred revenues	175,121	152,430
Current taxes payable	17,832	31,009
Dividends payable	37,360	37,265
Total current liabilities	459,752	484,251
Long-term debt	1,489,488	1,612,700
Deferred taxes	8,232	6,737
Deferred revenues, non-current	3,177	3,734
Taxes payable	35,734	30,344
Long-term lease liabilities	185,759	198,382
Other liabilities	6,970	6,844
TOTAL LIABILITIES	2,189,112	2,342,992
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 11)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 42,475,726 and 42,096,628 shares issued; 38,123,087 and 38,025,372 shares outstanding at February 29, 2024 and August 31, 2023, respectively	425	421
Additional paid-in capital	1,421,133	1,323,631
Treasury stock, at cost: 4,352,639 and 4,071,256 shares at February 29, 2024 and August 31, 2023, respectively	(1,248,707)	(1,122,077)
Retained earnings	1,719,932	1,505,096
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(91,029)	(87,141)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,801,754	1,619,930
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 3,990,866	$ 3,962,922