Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2016

The following table summarizes shares available for grant and SARS activity from August 31, 2015 through

August 31, 2016.

								Weighted-
						Weighted-		Average
		Shares		Average		Average		Remaining
		Available	SARS	Intrinsic Value		Exercise		Contractual
		for Grant	Outstanding	(in thousands)		Price		Life (years)
Balance at August 31, 2015		8,376,072	3,760,871	$	492,060	$	26.60	1.53
	SARS canceled	1,185,895	(1,185,895)			$	29.86
	Restricted stock awards granted, net of
	forfeitures^(a)	(4,663,228)	―
	SARS exercised	―	(135,910)			$	20.92
Balance at August 31, 2016		4,898,739	2,439,066	$	1,066	$	25.32	1.13
Exercisable at August 31, 2016			2,439,066	$	1,066	$	25.32	1.13

^(a)	Represents the maximum number of shares that can be issued based on the achievement of certain performance criteria.

Restricted Stock Activity

	The following table summarizes restricted stock activity from August 31, 2015 through August 31, 2016:


					Weighted-
					Average
					Grant-Date
				Shares	Fair Value
		Unvested balance at August 31, 2015		11,931,585	$	19.44
		Changes during the period
			Shares granted^(a)	5,376,030	$	24.02
			Shares vested	(1,817,635)	$	19.18
			Shares forfeited	(712,802)	$	20.50
		Unvested balance at August 31, 2016		14,777,178	$	21.09

^(a)	For those shares granted that are based on the achievement of certain performance criteria, represents the maximum number of shares that can vest.

Weighted Average Assumptions used in Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model

	The fair value of shares issued under the ESPP was estimated on the commencement date of each offering period using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following weighted-average assumptions were used in the model for each respective period:

			Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
			2016		2015		2014
		Expected dividend yield	0.7	%	0.8	%	0.9	%
		Risk-free interest rate	0.3	%	0.1	%	0.1	%
		Expected volatility	28.1	%	24.5	%	33.8	%
		Expected life	0.5 years		0.5 years		0.5 years

Cash Dividends Declared to Common Stockholders

d. Dividends

The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Company’s cash dividends declared to common stockholders of the Company during fiscal years 2016 and 2015:

				Total of Cash
	Dividend	Dividend		Dividends		Date of Record for	Dividend Cash
	Declaration Date	per Share		Declared		Dividend Payment	Payment Date
	(in thousands, except for per share data)
Fiscal year 2016:	October 14, 2015	$	0.08	$	15,906	November 16, 2015	December 1, 2015
	January 21, 2016	$	0.08	$	15,947	February 16, 2016	March 1, 2016
	April 21, 2016	$	0.08	$	15,940	May 16, 2016	June 1, 2016
	July 21, 2016	$	0.08	$	15,575	August 15, 2016	September 1, 2016

Fiscal year 2015:	October 16, 2014	$	0.08	$	15,973	November 14, 2014	December 1, 2014
	January 21, 2015	$	0.08	$	16,020	February 13, 2015	March 2, 2015
	April 15, 2015	$	0.08	$	15,988	May 15, 2015	June 1, 2015
	July 16, 2015	$	0.08	$	15,980	August 14, 2015	September 1, 2015