Stock Based Compensation	6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
Stock Based Compensation	Note 9 – Stock Based Compensation The value of restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards is amortized as compensation expense from the date of grant through the earlier of the vesting period or the recipient’s eligible retirement date. Awards are expensed upon grant when the recipient’s eligible retirement date precedes the grant date. Compensation expense for restricted stock and restricted stock unit grants was $3.8 million and $7.2 million for the three and six months ended February 28, 2015 and $1.5 million and $2.9 million for the three and six months ended February 28, 2014. Compensation expense related to restricted stock and restricted stock unit grants is recorded in Selling and administrative expense and Cost of revenue on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Stock Based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Note 9 – Stock Based Compensation

The value of restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards is amortized as compensation expense from the date of grant through the earlier of the vesting period or the recipient’s eligible retirement date. Awards are expensed upon grant when the recipient’s eligible retirement date precedes the grant date.

Compensation expense for restricted stock and restricted stock unit grants was $3.8 million and $7.2 million for the three and six months ended February 28, 2015 and $1.5 million and $2.9 million for the three and six months ended February 28, 2014. Compensation expense related to restricted stock and restricted stock unit grants is recorded in Selling and administrative expense and Cost of revenue on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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