Capital Stock (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted loss per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Year Ended August 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Numerator:
Net earnings from continuing operations	$	40,212	$	5,557	$	8,067
Net loss from discontinued operations	(2,135)		(4,834)		(257,212)
Net earnings (loss)	$	38,077	$	723	$	(249,145)
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	60,024		59,952		61,151
Net effect of dilutive securities - stock based compensation plans	379		317		456
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	60,403		60,269		61,607
Earnings per common share from continuing operations:
Basic	$	0.67	$	0.09	$	0.13
Diluted	$	0.67	$	0.09	$	0.13
Loss per common share from discontinued operations:
Basic	$	(0.04)	$	(0.08)	$	(4.21)
Diluted	$	(0.04)	$	(0.08)	$	(4.18)
Loss per common share:
Basic	$	0.63	$	0.01	$	(4.07)
Diluted	$	0.63	$	0.01	$	(4.04)
Anti-dilutive securities- stock based compensation plans (excluding from earnings per share calculation)	880		1,532		1,239