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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Aug. 31, 2020	May 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019	Feb. 28, 2022	Feb. 28, 2018
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
One time tax charge required due to Tax Act								$ 17,900
Income tax expense		$ 9,257		$ 5,298	$ 2,340	$ 8,635		$ 9,400
Income tax expense (benefit) as a percent of income before income taxes		9.60%		10.30%	1.60%	9.00%
Subsequent Event
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Settlement amount of disputed tax assessment	$ 500
State and Local Jurisdiction | Subsequent Event
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Amount of disputed tax assessment	$ 6,000
Foreign Tax Authority | Scenario, Forecast | Minimum
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Percent increase in overall effective tax rate due to changes in Macau Offshore Law							1.50%
Foreign Tax Authority | Scenario, Forecast | Maximum
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Percent increase in overall effective tax rate due to changes in Macau Offshore Law							2.00%
COVID-19
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
One-time income tax benefit, CARES Act			$ 9,400

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