Business Segments (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
May 26, 2018 USD ($)	May 27, 2017 USD ($)	May 26, 2018 USD ($) segment	May 27, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 26, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments \| segment			2
Revenues	$ 562,261	$ 476,364	$ 1,480,641	$ 1,092,183
Adjusted EBITDA	53,361	47,328	128,154	91,078
Capital expenditures	6,448	2,802	18,123	9,740
Assets	965,710	890,351	965,710	890,351	$ 902,512
Operating Segments [Member] \| Motorized [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	249,245	241,670	641,602	635,732
Adjusted EBITDA	9,319	14,567	16,518	36,521
Capital expenditures	2,643	1,527	7,383	6,626
Assets	301,667	275,673	301,667	275,673
Operating Segments [Member] \| Towable [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	313,016	234,694	839,039	456,451
Adjusted EBITDA	44,042	32,761	111,636	54,557
Capital expenditures	3,805	1,275	10,740	3,114
Assets	613,162	572,977	613,162	572,977
Operating Segments [Member] \| Unallocated Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 50,881	$ 41,701	$ 50,881	$ 41,701

Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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