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Lease Commitments - Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related to Leases (Detail) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Cash Flow, Operating Activities, Lessee [Abstract]
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$ 17.1
ROU assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$ 8.6

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Right of use asset obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Amount of cash outflow from operating lease, excluding payments to bring another asset to condition and location necessary for its intended use.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 5
-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479041/842-20-45-5

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (g)(1)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478964/842-20-50-4

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