Note 11 - Common Stock and Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2019

Notes Tables

Schedule of Stock by Class [Table Text Block]

	Six Months ended February 28,
(i n thousands)	2019			2018
Balance, beginning of year (September 1)		38,192			39,023
Common stock issued for employee stock plans		426			495
Repurchase of common stock from employees (1)		(28	)		(6	)
Repurchase of common stock under the share repurchase program		(490	)		(585	)
Balance at February 28, 2019 and 2018, respectively		38,100			38,927

Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]

(in thousands, except per share data)	Net Income (Numerator)		Weighted Average Common Shares (Denominator)		Per Share Amount
For the three months ended February 28, 2019
Basic EPS
Income available to common stockholders	$	84,702		38,055	$	2.23
Diluted EPS
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock				564
Income available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	84,702		38,619	$	2.19
For the three months ended February 28, 2018
Basic EPS
Income available to common stockholders	$	53,137		38,991	$	1.36
Diluted EPS
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock				855
Income available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	53,137		39,846	$	1.33
For the six months ended February 28, 2019
Basic EPS
Income available to common stockholders	$	168,998		38,081	$	4.44
Diluted EPS
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock				633
Income available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	168,998		38,714	$	4.37
For the six months ended February 28, 2018
Basic EPS
Income available to common stockholders	$	123,516		39,038	$	3.16
Diluted EPS
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock				725
Income available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions	$	123,516		39,763	$	3.11