Note 19 - Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]

19. UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA 

The following table presents selected unaudited financial information for each of the quarterly periods in the years ended August 31, 2014 and 2013. The results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of future quarterly results and, accordingly, period-to-period comparisons should not be relied upon as an indication of future performance (in thousands, except per share data).

Fiscal 2014	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
Revenues	$	222,975	$	226,934	$	231,761	$	238,664
Cost of services		83,250		87,254		90,661		92,521
Selling, general and administrative		64,985		64,626		68,063		66,757
Operating income		74,740		75,054		73,037		79,386
Net income		52,178		52,426		51,532		55,407
Diluted earnings per common share*	$	1.19	$	1.22	$	1.21	$	1.31
Weighted average common shares (diluted)		43,773		43,107		42,615		42,386

Fiscal 2013	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
Revenues	$	211,085	$	213,083	$	214,613	$	219,332
Cost of services		73,586		75,842		76,721		80,231
Selling, general and administrative		66,414		81,077		66,255		68,567
Operating income		71,085		56,164		71,637		70,534
Net income		49,769		44,539		53,367		50,964
Diluted earnings per common share*	$	1.11	$	1.00	$	1.20	$	1.16
Weighted average common shares (diluted)		44,984		44,455		44,485		44,043

* Diluted earnings per common share is calculated independently for each of the periods presented. Accordingly, the sum of the quarterly earnings per share amounts may not equal the total for the year.