Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2025

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 28, 2025			February 29, 2024			February 28, 2025			February 29, 2024
Earnings before income tax expense	$	27,699		$	25,267		$	55,575		$	49,241
Income tax expense	6,798			7,396			12,951			13,064
Effective income tax rate	24.5		%	29.3		%	23.3		%	26.5		%