Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 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 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2025			2024
Earnings before income tax expense	$	25,557		$	27,875
Income tax expense	6,426			6,152
Effective income tax rate	25.1		%	22.1		%