Note 11 - Common Stock and Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2019

Notes Tables

Schedule of Stock by Class [Table Text Block]

	Nine Months Ended May 31,
(in thousands)	2019			2018
Balance, beginning of year at September 1, 2018 and 2017, respectively		38,192			39,023
Common stock issued for employee stock plans		719			572
Repurchase of common stock from employees (1)		(28	)		(5	)
Repurchase of common stock under the share repurchase program		(665	)		(1,205	)
Balance at May 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively		38,218			38,385

Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]

(in thousands, except per share data)	Net Income (Numerator)		Weighted Average Common Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
For the three months ended May 31, 2019
Basic EPS
Income available to common stockholders	$	92,265		38,223	$	2.41
Diluted EPS
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock				770
Income available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	92,265		38,993	$	2.37
For the three months ended May 31, 2018
Basic EPS
Income available to common stockholders	$	74,746		38,594	$	1.94
Diluted EPS
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock				510
Income available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	74,746		39,104	$	1.91
For the nine months ended May 31, 2019
Basic EPS
Income available to common stockholders	$	261,263		38,128	$	6.85
Diluted EPS
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock				679
Income available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	261,263		38,807	$	6.73
For the nine months ended May 31, 2018
Basic EPS
Income available to common stockholders	$	198,262		38,890	$	5.10
Diluted EPS
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock				653
Income available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	198,262		39,543	$	5.01