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Leases - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2020 | May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2020 | Aug. 31, 2020
Lessor and Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease rental revenues | $ 8.0 | $ 9.0 | $ 32.1 | $ 30.2 |
Finance lease option to extend |  |  | options to extend up to 15 years |  |
Car Hire Utilization Arrangements |  |  |  |  |
Lessor and Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease rental revenues | 2.8 | 2.8 | $ 10.2 | 9.3 |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Lessor and Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sublease period |  |  | 1 year |  |
Financing lease remaining lease term |  |  | 1 year |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Lessor and Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sublease period |  |  | 15 years |  |
Financing lease remaining lease term |  |  | 77 years |  |
Equipment on Operating Lease |  |  |  |  |
Lessor and Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated depreciation | 30.5 |  | $ 30.5 |  | $ 33.4
Depreciation expense | $ 3.3 | $ 2.6 | $ 10.1 | $ 9.2 |

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