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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2017
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Recognized Stock Based Compensation Expense [Table Text Block] |
| The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense within selling, general and administrative expense as follows
(in thousands):
|  |  |  | Three months ended |
|  |  |  | November 30, 2017 |  | November 30, 2016 |
|  | Restricted stock and stock appreciation rights | $ | 43,507 |  | $ | (2,041) |
|  | Employee stock purchase plan |  | 1,700 |  |  | 1,750 |
|  | Other(1) |  | 7,538 |  |  | ― |
|  |  | Total | $ | 52,745 |  | $ | (291) |
(1) Represents a one-time cash-settled stock award that vested on November 30, 2017.
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Information [TableTextBlock] |
| The following represents the stock-based compensation information for the period indicated (in thousands):
|  |  |  | Three months ended |
|  |  |  | November 30, 2017 |
|  | Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense - restricted stock | $ | 81,829 |  |
|  | Remaining weighted-average period for restricted stock expense |  | 1.5 | years |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of restricted stock and SARS stock-based compensation information, including but not limited to, intrinsic value, vested fair value, tax benefits for stock-based compensation expense, unrecognized stock-based compensation expense and remaining weighted-average period for restricted stock expense. + References No definition available. + Details
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