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Legal Proceedings	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2019
Legal Proceedings [Abstract]
Legal Proceedings	14. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS  There are various claims, lawsuits, and pending actions against the Company incidental to the operation of its business. Although the outcome of these matters is currently not determinable, management does not expect that the ultimate costs to resolve these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.

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The entire disclosure for legal proceedings, legal contingencies, litigation, regulatory and environmental matters and other contingencies.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 450
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2127136

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