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SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Allowance for doubtful accounts
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at Beginning of Period	$ 4,135	$ 4,990	$ 5,553
Additions, Charged to Cost and Expense	605	463	300
Additions, Charged to Other Accounts	405	157	193
Deductions, Charged to Cost and Expense	0	0	0
Deductions, Charged to Other Accounts	(1,651)	(1,475)	(1,056)
Balance at End of Period	3,494	4,135	4,990
Deferred tax valuation allowance
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at Beginning of Period	280,463	268,547	278,099
Additions, Charged to Cost and Expense	1,537	16,514	3,328
Additions, Charged to Other Accounts	0	0	0
Deductions, Charged to Cost and Expense	(25,174)	(4,598)	(12,880)
Deductions, Charged to Other Accounts	0	0	0
Balance at End of Period	$ 256,826	$ 280,463	$ 268,547

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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.

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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.

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Amount of valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-09(Column B))
-Publisher FASB
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-Section S99
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