Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Note 13.  Earnings Per Share

The dilutive effect of outstanding stock options on earnings per share is calculated using the treasury stock method.  Stock options are anti-dilutive and excluded from the earnings per share calculation if the exercise price exceeds the average market price of the common shares.  Outstanding options to purchase common shares that were anti-dilutive and excluded from the earnings per share calculation totaled 6,477,264 and 2,338,689 at November 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.