CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock
Beginning balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2023		31,935,000
Beginning balance at Aug. 31, 2023	$ 1,107,043	$ 3	$ 497,434	$ (163,992)	$ 817,559	$ (43,961)
Treasury stock, beginning balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2023						958,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)						944,000
Purchase of treasury stock	(69,972)					$ (69,972)
Issuance of treasury stock (in shares)		(3,000)				(3,000)
Issuance of treasury stock	0		(185)			$ 185
Issuance of restricted stock awards (in shares)		488,000
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards (in shares)		(4,000)
Stock-based compensation	3,546		3,546
Net income	38,047				38,047
Other comprehensive income (loss)	3,580			3,580
Ending balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2023		32,416,000
Ending balance at Nov. 30, 2023	$ 1,082,244	$ 3	500,795	(160,412)	855,606	$ (113,748)
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2023						1,899,000
Beginning balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2024	30,635,556	32,571,000
Beginning balance at Aug. 31, 2024	$ 1,122,965	$ 3	514,542	(164,590)	890,272	$ (117,262)
Treasury stock, beginning balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2024	1,935,302					1,935,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)						36,000
Purchase of treasury stock	$ (3,292)					$ (3,292)
Issuance of restricted stock awards (in shares)		66,000
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards (in shares)		(3,000)
Stock-based compensation	4,493		4,493
Net income	37,428				37,428
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (3,016)			(3,016)
Ending balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2024	30,662,345	32,634,000
Ending balance at Nov. 30, 2024	$ 1,158,578	$ 3	$ 519,035	$ (167,606)	$ 927,700	$ (120,554)
Treasury stock, ending balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2024	1,971,195					1,971,000