EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2016

EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]

Schedule of the Computation of Net Income Per Share

	Three Months Ended
	November 30,		November 30,
	2016		2015
Net income	$	24,869	$	23,672
Less: Allocation of income to unvested stockholders		(420)		(334)
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$	24,449	$	23,338
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		29,982		29,890
Add dilutive effect of stock options (two-class method)		5		6
Diluted average shares outstanding		29,987		29,896
Basic net income per share	$	0.82	$	0.78
Diluted net income per share	$	0.82	$	0.78