Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2026

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 May 31,						Nine Months Ended May 31,
	2026			2025			2026			2025
Earnings before income tax expense	$	38,693		$	28,339		$	86,365		$	83,914
Income tax expense	8,895			6,295			21,127			19,246
Effective income tax rate	23.0		%	22.2		%	24.5		%	22.9		%