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INCOME TAX (Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Aug. 31, 2018
Aug. 31, 2017
Deferred tax assets:    
Net operating losses and credits $ 285,847 $ 273,549
Deferred compensation and employee benefits 21,333 46,898
Reserves and other accrued expenses 12,704 21,727
Allowance for doubtful accounts 2,258 3,223
Inventory 974 0
Intangibles 906 3,924
Other 469 2,314
Total deferred tax assets 324,491 351,635
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets (268,554) (273,991)
Deferred tax assets, net 55,937 77,644
Deferred tax liabilities:    
Fixed assets 83,879 101,707
Inventory 0 12,731
Other 1,053 2,455
Total deferred tax liabilities (28,995) (39,249)
Net deferred tax liabilities $ 84,932 $ 116,893