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Nature of Operations - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2023 Vehicle Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | Segment	3
Leasing & Management Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of railcars owned | Vehicle	13,400

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 280
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 18
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482810/280-10-50-18

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