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Fair Value of Financial Instruments | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2021
Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Abstract] |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments | Note 23 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments The estimated fair values of financial instruments and the methods and assumptions used to estimate such fair values are as follows:
(In thousands) |  | Carrying Amount 1 |  |  | Estimated Fair Value (Level 2) |
Notes payable as of August 31, 2021 |  | $ | 913,815 |  |  | $ | 935,917 |
Notes payable as of August 31, 2020 |  | $ | 832,126 |  |  | $ | 802,324 |
1 Carrying amount disclosed in this table excludes debt discount and debt issuance costs. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable, revolving notes and accounts payable and accrued liabilities is a reasonable estimate of fair value of these financial instruments. Estimated rates currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities and current market data are used to estimate the fair value of notes payable.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for financial instruments. This disclosure includes, but is not limited to, fair value measurements of short and long term marketable securities, international currencies forward contracts, and auction rate securities. Financial instruments may include hedging and non-hedging currency exchange instruments, derivatives, securitizations and securities available for sale at fair value. Also included are investment results, realized and unrealized gains and losses as well as impairments and risk management disclosures. + References No definition available. + Details
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