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Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | $ 1.3 | $ 1.0
Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Shares to be settled in cash | 3,071 | 3,980
Weighted average grant-date stock price of awards to be settled in cash | $ 91.87 | $ 91.56

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