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Share-Based Compensation (Summary of Share Based Compensation Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2021 | Aug. 31, 2020 | Aug. 31, 2019
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract] |  |  |
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised | $ 2,125 | $ 721 | $ 93
Cash received from stock option exercises | 3,965 | 1,545 | 177
Tax benefit realized from stock option exercises | $ 499 | $ 169 | $ 26
Weighted average grant-date fair value of stock options vested | $ 25.95 | $ 27.08 | $ 32.66

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