EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2017

EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]

Schedule of the Computation of Net Income Per Share

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	May 31,		May 31,		May 31,		May 31,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Net income	$	18,838	$	16,837	$	70,926	$	66,451
Less: Allocation of income to unvested stockholders		(272)		(288)		(1,034)		(1,041)
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	18,566	$	16,549	$	69,892	$	65,410
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		30,043		29,951		30,010		29,918
Add dilutive effect of stock options (two-class method)		2		4		4		5
Diluted average shares outstanding		30,045		29,955		30,014		29,923
Basic net income per share	$	0.62	$	0.55	$	2.34	$	2.19
Diluted net income per share	$	0.62	$	0.55	$	2.34	$	2.19