Note 16 - Income Taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2017

Notes Tables

Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
(in thousands)	May 31, 2017			May 31, 2016			May 31, 2017			May 31, 2016
Income before income taxes	$	85,229		$	88,857		$	264,539		$	261,177
Total provision for income taxes	$	19,815		$	22,076		$	65,832		$	66,669
Effective tax rate		23.2	%		24.8	%		24.9	%		25.5%	(1)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	May 31, 2017			August 31, 2016
Current
Receivable reserve	$	619		$	531
Deferred rent		1,184			1,022
Other		820			1,605
Net current deferred tax assets	$	2,623		$	3,158
Non-current
Depreciation on property, equipment and leasehold improvements	$	3,335		$	5,194
Deferred rent		10,539			9,626
Stock-based compensation		18,154			19,927
Purchased intangible assets, including acquired technology		(31,495	)		(24,645	)
Other		4,566			3,304
Net non-current deferred tax assets	$	5,099		$	13,406
Total deferred tax assets	$	7,722		$	16,564

(in thousands)	May 31, 2017			August 31, 2016
Current
Other	$	1,781		$	291
Net current deferred tax liabilities	$	1,781		$	291
Non-current
Stock-based compensation	$	(944	)	$	—
Depreciation on property, equipment and leasehold improvements		(441	)		—
Purchased intangible assets, including acquired technology		25,928			1,666
Other		(1,504	)		42
Net non-current deferred tax liabilities	$	23,039		$	1,708
Total deferred tax liabilities	$	24,820		$	1,999

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)
Unrecognized income tax benefits at August 31, 2016	$	8,782
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		1,359
Additions for tax positions of prior years		2,461
Statute of limitations lapse		(1,822	)
Unrecognized income tax benefits at May 31, 2017	$	10,780

Summary of Income Tax Examinations [Table Text Block]

Major Tax Jurisdictions	Open Tax Years
U.S.
Federal		2014	through	2017
State (various)		2010	through	2017
Europe
France		2013	through	2017
United Kingdom		2012	through	2017