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Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Nov. 30, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Our effective tax rate for the three months ended November 30, 2020, was (54.0)%, compared to 3.6% for the three months ended November 30, 2019. The decreased effective tax rate reflects tax benefits resulting from changes in the mix of full-year projected earnings, including losses in business units and equity management assumptions allowing for a patronage deduction on profitable business units, as well as an anticipated intercompany transfer of assets resulting in a tax benefit. Our uncertain tax positions are affected by the tax years that are under audit or remain subject to examination by the relevant taxing authorities. Reserves are recorded against unrecognized tax benefits when we believe certain fully supportable tax return positions are likely to be challenged and we may not prevail. If we were to prevail on all positions taken in relation to uncertain tax positions, $114.4 million and $111.3 million of the unrecognized tax benefits would ultimately benefit our effective tax rate as of November 30, 2020, and August 31, 2020, respectively. It is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits could significantly change in the next 12 months.

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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