EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2016

EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]

Schedule of the Computation of Net Income Per Share

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	February 29,		February 28,		February 29,		February 28,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Net income	$	25,942	$	24,835	$	49,614	$	45,482
Less: Allocation of income to unvested stockholders		(371)		(259)		(742)		(580)
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	25,571	$	24,576	$	48,872	$	44,902
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		29,914		29,827		29,902		29,809
Add dilutive effect of stock options (two-class method)		5		6		5		7
Diluted average shares outstanding		29,919		29,833		29,907		29,816
Basic net income per share	$	0.85	$	0.82	$	1.63	$	1.50
Diluted net income per share	$	0.85	$	0.82	$	1.63	$	1.50