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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Estimated Useful Lives (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2021
Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items] |
Property, Plant and Equipment useful life | 40 years
Building and improvements | Minimum |
Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items] |
Property, Plant and Equipment useful life | 10 years
Building and improvements | Maximum |
Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items] |
Property, Plant and Equipment useful life | 30 years
Machinery and Equipment | Minimum |
Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items] |
Property, Plant and Equipment useful life | 3 years
Machinery and Equipment | Maximum |
Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items] |
Property, Plant and Equipment useful life | 20 years
Other | Minimum |
Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items] |
Property, Plant and Equipment useful life | 3 years
Other | Maximum |
Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items] |
Property, Plant and Equipment useful life | 7 years

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- Definition Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
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