STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock Based Awards Granted

During the six months ended February 28, 2018 and 2017, the Company granted the following awards under its stock-based compensation plans:

	2018			2017
(in thousands, except per share data)	Shares Granted	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Shares Granted	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Equity Method	1,201	$	20.71	916	$	16.04
Liability Method	323	N/A		915	N/A

Schedule of Stock-based Compensation Expense

The following table summarizes total stock-based compensation expense, including fair value remeasurements, which is mainly included in selling, general and administrative expenses on the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated statements of earnings:

	Three Months Ended February 28,				Six Months Ended February 28,
(in thousands)	2018		2017		2018		2017
Stock-based compensation expense	$	8,557	$	7,911	$	13,338	$	16,156