Note 16 - Income Taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2016

Notes Tables

Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]

	Three months ended May 31,						Nine months ended May 31,
(in thousands)	2016			2015			2016			2015
U.S. operations	$	68,550		$	72,816		$	205,824		$	203,655
Non-U.S. operations		20,307			13,022			55,353			44,055
Income before income taxes	$	88,857		$	85,838		$	261,177		$	247,710
U.S. operations	$	18,131		$	22,842		$	55,907		$	63,659
Non-U.S. operations		3,945			1,587			10,762			5,184
Total provision for income taxes	$	22,076		$	24,429		$	66,669		$	68,843
Effective tax rate		24.8	%		28.5	%		25.5%	(1)		27.8%	(2)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	May 31, 2016			August 31, 2015
Current
Receivable reserve	$	536		$	541
Deferred rent		1,028			794
Other		957			770
Net current deferred tax assets	$	2,521		$	2,105
Non-current
Depreciation on property, equipment and leasehold improvements	$	5,655		$	10,880
Deferred rent		8,877			5,108
Stock-based compensation		19,885			17,562
Purchased intangible assets, including acquired technology		(22,048	)		(17,533	)
Other		1,888			4,582
Net non-current deferred tax assets	$	14,257		$	20,599
Total deferred tax assets	$	16,778		$	22,704

(in thousands)	May 31, 2016			August 31, 2015
Current
Other	$	425		$	562
Net current deferred tax liabilities	$	425		$	562
Non-current
Purchased intangible assets, including acquired technology	$	1,717		$	1,886
Stock-based compensation		(60	)		—
Other		(114	)		(189	)
Net non-current deferred tax liabilities	$	1,543		$	1,697
Total deferred tax liabilities	$	1,968		$	2,259

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)
Unrecognized income tax benefits at August 31, 2015	$	6,776
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		1,334
Additions for tax positions of prior years		1,298
Statute of limitations lapse		(1,208	)
Unrecognized income tax benefits at May 31, 2016	$	8,200

Summary of Income Tax Examinations [Table Text Block]

Major Tax Jurisdictions	Open Tax Years
U.S.
Federal	2013	through	2016
State (various)	2010	through	2016
Europe
France	2013	through	2016
United Kingdom	2012	through	2016