Note 21 - Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2017

Notes Tables

Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

Fiscal 201 7 (in thousands, except per share data)	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
Revenues	$	288,063	$	294,354	$	312,120	$	326,642
Cost of services	$	127,250	$	131,635	$	146,426	$	161,269
Selling, general and administrative	$	70,494	$	70,973	$	78,052	$	82,945
Operating income	$	90,319	$	91,746	$	87,642	$	82,428
Net income	$	66,583	$	66,710	$	65,414	$	59,552
Diluted earnings per common share (1)	$	1.66	$	1.68	$	1.66	$	1.52
Weighted average common shares (diluted)		40,100		39,700		39,457		39,281

Fiscal 201 6 (in thousands, except per share data)	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
Revenues	$	270,504	$	281,796	$	287,501	$	287,291
Cost of services	$	114,736	$	123,911	$	124,602	$	124,160
Selling, general and administrative	$	68,460	$	72,541	$	73,609	$	75,397
Operating income	$	87,308	$	85,344	$	89,290	$	87,734
Net income	$	59,965	$	67,763	$	66,781	$	144,306
Diluted earnings per common share (1)	$	1.43	$	1.63	$	1.62	$	3.55
Weighted average common shares (diluted)		42,063		41,536		41,189		40,673