STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2018

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

Schedule of Stock Based Awards Granted

During the three months ended November 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company granted the following awards under its stock-based compensation plans:

	November 30, 2018			November 30, 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	1,454	$	17.81	1,167	$	20.55
Liability Method	374	N/A		317	N/A

Schedule of Stock-based Compensation Expense

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

	Three Months Ended November 30,
(in thousands)	2018		2017
Stock-based compensation expense	$	4,217	$	4,780