Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2024

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Effective Tax Rate [Table Text Block]

Comparative earnings before income taxes, income tax expense and effective income tax rates from continuing operations are as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2024			2023
Earnings before income tax expense	$	27,875		$	23,974
Income tax expense	6,152			5,669
Effective income tax rate	22.1		%	23.6		%