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Revenues - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2025 | May 31, 2024 | May 31, 2025 | May 31, 2024 | Aug. 31, 2024
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Remaining performance obligation | $ 33,000,000 |  | $ 33,000,000 |  | $ 30,000,000
Deferred transition revenues | 647,351 |  | 647,351 |  | 641,091
Deferred transition costs | 984,833 |  | 984,833 |  | $ 862,140
Revenues recognized that were included in deferred revenues | $ 2,800,000 | $ 2,600,000 | $ 4,100,000 | $ 3,900,000 |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-06-01 |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of remaining performance obligation expected to be recognized | 34.00% |  | 34.00% |  |
Timing of satisfaction of remaining performance obligation | 3 months |  | 3 months |  |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-09-01 |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of remaining performance obligation expected to be recognized | 36.00% |  | 36.00% |  |
Timing of satisfaction of remaining performance obligation | 1 year |  | 1 year |  |

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