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Earnings Per Share
 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share
Earnings Per Share
The reconciliations between basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations are as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 
Three Months Ended May 31,
 
Nine Months Ended May 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings from continuing operations
$
50,557

 
$
46,077

 
$
105,866

 
$
102,462

Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
70,432

 
73,133

 
71,915

 
72,957

Net effect of dilutive securities—stock based compensation plans
1,338

 
1,654

 
1,603

 
1,534

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted
71,770

 
74,787

 
73,518

 
74,491

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share from continuing operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        Basic
$
0.72

 
$
0.63

 
$
1.47

 
$
1.40

        Diluted
$
0.70

 
$
0.62

 
$
1.44

 
$
1.38

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anti-dilutive securities-stock based compensation plans (excluded from earnings per share calculation)
463

 
656

 
558

 
735