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Commitments and Contingencies | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract] |
Commitments and Contingencies | 11. Commitments and Contingencies Lease Agreements The Company leases certain facilities under non-cancelable operating leases. Lease agreements may contain lease escalation clauses and purchase or renewal options. The Company recognizes scheduled lease escalation clauses over the course of the applicable lease term on a straight-line basis in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases a s of August 31, 2017 were as follows (in thousands):
|  | Fiscal Year Ending August 31, |  | Amount |
|  | 2018 |  | $ | 101,186 |
|  | 2019 |  |  | 87,403 |
|  | 2020 |  |  | 73,560 |
|  | 2021 |  |  | 61,233 |
|  | 2022 |  |  | 51,639 |
|  | Thereafter |  | 158,345 |
|  | Total minimum lease payments | $ | 533,366 |
| Total operating lease expense was approximately $117.2 million, $120.4 million and $105.3 million for fiscal years 2017, 2016 and
2015, respectively.
Legal Proceedings The Company is party to certain lawsuits in the ordinary course of business. The Company does not believe that these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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