Note 8 - Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2019

Notes Tables

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)
Year Ended August 31, 2019	U.S.		Europe		Asia Pacific		Total
Revenue from clients	$	894,554	$	408,084	$	132,713	$	1,435,351
Segment operating profit		179,374		179,258		79,403		438,035
Total assets		851,014		588,911		120,205		1,560,130
Depreciation and amortization		40,018		14,703		5,742		60,463
Stock-based compensation		26,152		5,320		928		32,400
Capital expenditures		43,647		2,595		13,128		59,370

Year Ended August 31, 2018	U.S.		Europe		Asia Pacific		Total
Revenue from clients	$	841,908	$	387,589	$	120,648	$	1,350,145
Segment operating profit		148,095		148,977		69,132		366,204
Total assets		724,259		585,497		109,692		1,419,448
Depreciation and amortization		37,453		15,710		4,122		57,285
Stock-based compensation		26,014		4,857		645		31,516
Capital expenditures		20,358		3,140		10,022		33,520

Year Ended August 31, 2017	U.S.		Europe		Asia Pacific		Total
Revenue from clients	$	784,146	$	330,332	$	106,701	$	1,221,179
Segment operating profit		137,104		153,676		61,355		352,135
Total assets		703,941		609,368		100,006		1,413,315
Depreciation and amortization		35,244		9,837		3,213		48,294
Stock-based compensation		30,247		3,320		616		34,183
Capital expenditures		29,561		2,385		4,916		36,862

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]

	Years ended August 31,
(in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
Revenue(1)
United States	$	894,554	$	841,908	$	784,146
United Kingdom		166,944		157,346		163,732
All other European countries		241,140		230,243		166,600
Asia Pacific		132,713		120,648		106,701
Total revenue	$	1,435,351	$	1,350,145	$	1,221,179

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]

	At August 31,
(in thousands)	2019		2018
Long-lived Assets(1)
United States	$	99,783	$	74,792
United Kingdom		5,347		5,806
All other European countries		5,069		5,774
Asia Pacific		22,325		14,173
Total long-lived assets	$	132,524	$	100,545