Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2021

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Effective Tax Rate [Table Text Block]

Comparative earnings before income taxes, income tax expense and effective income tax rates from continuing operations are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2021			2020
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense	$	4,966		$	7,080
Income tax expense	1,781			2,258
Effective income tax rate	35.9		%	31.9		%