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Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) | 9 Months Ended
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May 31, 2021 USD ($)
Foreign Exchange Contracts |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Aggregate derivative notional amount | $ 147,700,000
Amount reclassified to revenue or cost of revenue in the next year | 400,000
Interest rate swap contracts |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Unrealized pre-tax gain (loss) that would be reclassified to interest expense in the next year | 5,000,000.0
Interest rate swap contracts | Derivatives maturing on September 2023 |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Aggregate derivative notional amount | $ 102,700,000
Maturity date | 2023-09
Interest rate swap contracts | Derivatives maturing on June 2024 |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Aggregate derivative notional amount | $ 138,800,000
Maturity date | 2024-06

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