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Revenues - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2026	Feb. 28, 2025	Feb. 28, 2026	Feb. 28, 2025	Aug. 31, 2025
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 37,000,000		$ 37,000,000		$ 34,000,000
Deferred transition revenues	827,849		827,849		642,361
Deferred transition costs	1,097,567		1,097,567		$ 1,025,391
Revenues recognized that were included in deferred revenues	$ 3,000,000	$ 2,600,000	$ 4,400,000	$ 3,700,000
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-03-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Percentage of remaining performance obligation expected to be recognized	46.00%		46.00%
Timing of satisfaction of remaining performance obligation	6 months		6 months
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-09-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Percentage of remaining performance obligation expected to be recognized	25.00%		25.00%
Timing of satisfaction of remaining performance obligation	1 year		1 year

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Amounts billable to a client for transition or set-up activities that are deferred and recognized as revenue evenly over the period outsourcing services are provided. They are included in non-current Deferred revenues relating to contract costs.

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