Share Repurchase Plans	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2020
Share Repurchase Plan [Abstract]
Share Repurchase Plans	Note 9. Share Repurchase Plans On June 19, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share buy-back plan. Under the plan, which became effective on September 1, 2018 and remained in effect through August 31, 2020, the Company was authorized to acquire up to $75.0 million of its outstanding shares on terms and conditions that were acceptable to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and in compliance with all laws and regulations thereto. During the period from September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2020, the Company repurchased 268,538 shares at a total cost of $46.4 million under this $75.0 million plan. During fiscal year 2020, the Company repurchased 92,583 shares at an average price of $181.71 per share, for a total cost of $16.8 million under this $75.0 million plan. On April 8, 2020, the Company elected to temporarily suspend repurchases under this share buy-back plan which expired on August 31, 2020. The Company made this election in order to preserve cash while it continued to monitor the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, no repurchase transactions were made between April 8, 2020 and August 31, 2020.

Share Repurchase Plans

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2020

Note 9. Share Repurchase Plans

On June 19, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share buy-back plan. Under the plan, which became effective on September 1, 2018 and remained in effect through August 31, 2020, the Company was authorized to acquire up to $75.0 million of its outstanding shares on terms and conditions that were acceptable to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and in compliance with all laws and regulations thereto. During the period from September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2020, the Company repurchased 268,538 shares at a total cost of $46.4 million under this $75.0 million plan. During fiscal year 2020, the Company repurchased 92,583 shares at an average price of $181.71 per share, for a total cost of $16.8 million under this $75.0 million plan. On April 8, 2020, the Company elected to temporarily suspend repurchases under this share buy-back plan which expired on August 31, 2020. The Company made this election in order to preserve cash while it continued to monitor the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, no repurchase transactions were made between April 8, 2020 and August 31, 2020.