Changes in Carrying Value of Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of August 31, 2019	$ 281,154
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	(177)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	280,977
Industrial Tools & Services [Member] [Domain]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of August 31, 2019	263,537
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	(176)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	263,361
Other Operating Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of August 31, 2019	17,617
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	(1)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	$ 17,616

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(10)(1))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120398452&loc=d3e534808-122878

Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
-Paragraph 5
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120320667&loc=SL49117168-202975

Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=99380562&loc=d3e13770-109266

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