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Earnings Per Share and Dividends (Dividends) (Details 2) - Quarter One [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividend Declaration Date	Oct. 19, 2017	Oct. 20, 2016
Dividend per Share	$ 0.08	$ 0.08
Total of Cash Dividends Declared	$ 14,588	$ 15,248
Date of Record for Dividend Payment	Nov. 15, 2017	Nov. 15, 2016
Dividend Cash Payment Date	Dec. 01, 2017	Dec. 01, 2016

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