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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Estimated Useful Lives (Detail)	Aug. 31, 2025
Building and improvements | Minimum
Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment useful life	15 years
Building and improvements | Maximum
Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment useful life	25 years
Machinery and Equipment | Minimum
Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment useful life	3 years
Machinery and Equipment | Maximum
Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment useful life	15 years
Other | Minimum
Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment useful life	3 years
Other | Maximum
Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment useful life	10 years

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Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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