Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2024

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 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	February 29, 2024			February 28, 2023			February 29, 2024			February 28, 2023
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense	$	25,267		$	10,146		$	49,241		$	18,938
Income tax expense	7,396			2,988			13,064			5,370
Effective income tax rate	29.3		%	29.5		%	26.5		%	28.4		%