Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Unaudited $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2024 USD ($)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 152,580	$ 150,022
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	44,148	35,717
Amortization of lease right-of-use assets	7,997	7,572
Stock-based compensation expense	18,457	13,592
Deferred income taxes	3,039	21,943
Other, net	(5,894)	890
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions
Accounts receivable	(19,232)	(23,377)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(23,113)	(5,697)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	22,225	(38,793)
Accrued compensation	(70,313)	(40,663)
Deferred revenues	(5,793)	(7,269)
Taxes payable, net of prepaid taxes	7,712	(17,806)
Lease liabilities, net	(10,529)	(9,759)
Net cash provided by operating activities	121,284	86,372
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property, equipment, leasehold improvements and capitalized internal-use software	(30,847)	(25,874)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired	0	(115,199)
Purchases of investments	(875)	(3,987)
Proceeds from maturity or sale of investments	36,050	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	4,328	(145,060)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from debt	0	55,000
Repayments of debt	0	(62,500)
Dividend payments	(41,411)	(39,246)
Proceeds from employee stock plans	8,545	38,850
Repurchases of common stock	(139,899)	(48,790)
Deferred acquisition consideration	(12,052)	0
Other financing activities	(5,695)	(13,385)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(190,512)	(70,071)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(2,273)	(5,052)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(67,173)	(133,811)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	351,695	422,979
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	284,522	289,168
Reconciliation of total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents	275,448	289,168
Restricted cash included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,139	0
Restricted cash included in Other assets	3,935	0
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 284,522	$ 289,168