Earnings Per Share (Table)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2012

Earnings Per Share (Table) [Abstract]

Earnings per share

The components of basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:

	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
(In thousands, except per share data)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Net income attributable to Apollo (basic and diluted)	$	134,034	$	212,440	$	347,230	$	383,815
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	118,134		139,856		124,560		142,845
Dilutive effect of stock options	1		70		25		91
Dilutive effect of restricted stock units and performance share awards	658		417		750		286
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	118,793		140,343		125,335		143,222
Earnings per share:
Basic income per share attributable to Apollo	$	1.13	$	1.52	$	2.79	$	2.69
Diluted income per share attributable to Apollo	$	1.13	$	1.51	$	2.77	$	2.68