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Restructuring and Related Charges (Liability Activity) (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Liability, Beginning Balance |  | $ 38,388 |
Restructuring and related charges | [1],[2] | 11,388 | $ 35,902
Asset write-off charge and other non-cash activity |  | (6,935) |
Cash payments |  | (11,289) |
Liability, Ending Balance |  | 31,552 |
Employee severance and benefit costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Liability, Beginning Balance |  | 33,580 |
Restructuring and related charges |  | 3,977 | 19,386
Asset write-off charge and other non-cash activity |  | (123) |
Cash payments |  | (9,856) |
Liability, Ending Balance |  | 27,578 |
Lease costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Liability, Beginning Balance |  | 1,665 |
Restructuring and related charges |  |  | 3,291
Cash payments |  | (69) |
Liability, Ending Balance |  | 1,596 |
Asset write-off costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Liability, Beginning Balance |  | 0 |
Restructuring and related charges |  | 6,812 | $ 12,640
Cash payments |  | (6,812) |
Liability, Ending Balance |  | 0 |
Other Related Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Liability, Beginning Balance |  | 3,143 |
Restructuring and related charges |  | 599 |
Cash payments |  | (1,364) |
Liability, Ending Balance |  | $ 2,378 |
[1] | (1 ) Includes $ 5.9 million and $ 7.4 million recorded in the EMS segment, $ 4.6 million and $ 11.5 million recorded in the DMS segment and $ 0.9 million and $ 17.0 million of non-allocated charges for the three months ended November 30 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Except for asset write-off costs, all restructuring and related charges are cash costs.
[2] | (2) Primarily relates to the 2017 Restructuring Plan.

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