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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2018
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] |
Recognized stock-based compensation expense within selling, general and administrative expense | The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense within selling, general and administrative expense as follows (in thousands):
| Three months ended |  | Six months ended
| February 28, 2018 |  | February 28, 2017 |  | February 28, 2018 |  | February 28, 2017
Restricted stock and stock appreciation rights | $ | 12,952 |  |  | $ | 13,751 |  |  | $ | 56,459 |  |  | $ | 11,710 |
Employee stock purchase plan | 2,087 |  |  | 1,567 |  |  | 3,787 |  |  | 3,317 |
Other(1) | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7,538 |  |  | — |
Total | $ | 15,039 |  |  | $ | 15,318 |  |  | $ | 67,784 |  |  | $ | 15,027 |
(1) | Represents a one-time cash-settled stock award that vested on November 30, 2017.
Share-based compensation information | The following represents the stock-based compensation information for the period indicated (in thousands):
| February 28, 2018
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense—restricted stock | $ | 68,280 |
Remaining weighted-average period for restricted stock expense | 1.5 years |

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