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SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2017
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  | $ 4,489 | [1] | $ 4,146 |  | $ 6,427
Additions, Charged to Cost and Expense |  | 1,820 |  | 2,645 |  | 7,108
Additions, Charged to Other Accounts | [2] | 4,718 |  | (165) |  | 1,074
Deductions, Charged to Cost and Expense |  | (75) |  | (136) |  | (1,059)
Deductions, Charged to Other Accounts | [3] | (2,549) |  | (2,001) |  | (4,885)
Balance at End of Period |  | 8,403 |  | 4,489 | [1] | 4,146
Deferred tax valuation allowance |  |  |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  | 268,554 |  | 273,991 |  | 153,011
Additions, Charged to Cost and Expense |  | 22,220 |  | 31,471 |  | 127,660
Additions, Charged to Other Accounts |  |  |  |  |  |
Deductions, Charged to Cost and Expense |  | (7,214) |  | (36,908) |  | (6,680)
Deductions, Charged to Other Accounts |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at End of Period |  | $ 283,560 |  | 268,554 |  | 273,991
Before Reclassification | Allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  |  | $ 8,665 |  |
Balance at End of Period |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,665
[1] | The balance at end of the period for the year ended August 31, 2017 differs from the balance at the beginning of the period for the year ended August 31, 2018 due to the reclassification of certain trade receivables, including any related allowance for doubtful accounts, related to discontinued operations, which have been reclassified as assets held for sale on the consolidated balance sheets.
[2] | Recoveries and translation adjustments.
[3] | Uncollectable accounts charged to the allowance. For the years ended August 31, 2018 and 2017, $166 and $(1,841) were reclassified to the fair value of the deferred purchase price under our sale of accounts receivables program, respectively.

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- Definition Total of the deductions in a given period to allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, charged to costs and expenses in a given period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Total of the deductions in a given period to allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, charged to accounts other than costs and expenses in a given period. + References No definition available. + Details
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