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Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2020 | Aug. 31, 2020 | Aug. 31, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2018
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Loss on securities |  | $ 48,625 | $ 29,632 | $ 0
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 | Cash and cash equivalents: |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents | $ 33,869 | 33,869 | 27,804 |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 1 | Prepaid expenses and other current assets: |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Short-term investments | 16,556 | 16,556 | 14,088 |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 | Prepaid expenses and other current assets: | Designated as Hedging Instruments | Forward foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Forward foreign exchange contracts and interest rate swap | 11,201 | 11,201 | 904 |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 | Prepaid expenses and other current assets: | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Forward foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Forward foreign exchange contracts and interest rate swap | 58,893 | 58,893 | 6,878 |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 | Accrued expenses: | Designated as Hedging Instruments | Forward foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Liabilities | 1,522 | 1,522 | 15,999 |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 | Accrued expenses: | Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate swaps |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 5,918 |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 | Accrued expenses: | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Extended interest rate swap not designated as a hedging instrument | 26,492 | 26,492 | 0 |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 | Accrued expenses: | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Forward foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Liabilities | 9,100 | 9,100 | 55,391 |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 | Accrued expenses: | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate swaps |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Liabilities | 540 | 540 | 0 |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 | Other liabilities: | Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate swaps |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 35,045 |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 | Other liabilities: | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Extended interest rate swap not designated as a hedging instrument | 13,111 | 13,111 | 0 |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 2 | Other liabilities: | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest rate swaps |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Liabilities | 329 | 329 | 0 |
Fair Value, Recurring | Level 3 | Other assets: |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Senior Non-Convertible Preferred Stock | 0 | $ 0 | $ 33,102 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Loss on securities | $ 36,400 |  |  |

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