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Debt - Narrative (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 10 Months Ended | 22 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 16, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2021 | Jul. 31, 2021 | May 31, 2021 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 24, 2020 GBP (£) | Sep. 23, 2019 GBP (£) | Jan. 05, 2017 USD ($)
Debt (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  | $ 89,500,000 | $ 89,500,000 |  |  | $ 190,200,000 | $ 219,900,000 |  |  |
Standby letters of credit |  | 4,300,000 | 4,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  | 75,000,000.0 | 75,000,000.0 |  |  | 175,000,000.0 | 200,000,000.0 |  |  |
Payment on long term debt |  |  | 100,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 250,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 375,000,000.0
Liquidity amount | $ 200,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of consolidated assets | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility fee rate | 0.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition limitation amount | $ 25,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum liquidity | 300,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Standby letters of credit |  | $ 400,000 | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Agreement | Swingline Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 15,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 50,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Agreement | Eurodollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate (percentage) | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Drawn after delivery | 1.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Agreement | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Drawn after delivery | 0.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Agreement | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate (percentage) | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
All-in borrowing rate |  | 1.85% | 1.85% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Agreement | Federal Funds Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate (percentage) | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
UK Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  | $ 7,100,000 | $ 7,100,000 |  |  | 7,300,000 | 11,400,000 |  |  |
Short-term debt |  | 2,800,000 | 2,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt | £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 2,000,000.0 |
UK Loan | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 6,600,000 |  |
Short-term debt |  | 4,300,000 | 4,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity |  | $ 4.7 | $ 4.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
UK Loan | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate (percentage) |  | 2.25% | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
UK Loan | Base Rate | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate (percentage) |  | 2.25% | 0.10% | 1.77% | 1.77% |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Domestic Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity |  | $ 10,000,000.0 | $ 10,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Standby letters of credit |  | 3,900,000 | 3,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term debt |  | 0 | 0 |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Available credit |  | 6,100,000 | $ 6,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration period (in days) |  |  | 365 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity |  | 27,900,000 | $ 27,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  | 7,400,000 | 7,400,000 |  |  | $ 7,900,000 | $ 8,500,000 |  |  |
Available credit |  | $ 20,500,000 | $ 20,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration period (in days) |  |  | 364 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate (percentage) |  | 4.80% | 4.80% |  |  | 4.70% | 4.20% |  |  |

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