SEC Schedule, Article 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Allowance, Credit Loss [Member]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount	$ 15,912	$ 16,781	$ 17,504	$ 4,235
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions, Charge to Cost and Expense	641	1,177	14,277
Valuation Allowances And Reserves Reserves Of Businesses Acquired And Divestitures	0	(32)	0
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deduction	(1,473)	(2,230)	(350)
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Increase (Decrease) Adjustment	(37)	362	(658)
Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount	57,743	61,432	61,630	$ 66,155
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions, Charge to Cost and Expense	1,821	3,305	925
Valuation Allowances And Reserves Reserves Of Businesses Acquired And Divestitures	0	0	0
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deduction	(5,511)	(3,503)	(5,450)
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Increase (Decrease) Adjustment	$ 1	$ 0	$ 0