Represents the carrying value of direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries of the company.

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Represents the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio allowable under the financial covenant.

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Represents the leverage ratio associated wit the New Credit Facility.

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Amount of additional borrowing capacity under the credit facility per the agreement.

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Potential term of a debt instrument.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The cash inflow from a contractual arrangement with the lender, including letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a specific amount at any point in time with maturities due beyond one year or the operating cycle, if longer.

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Long-Term Debt (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	8 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 15, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Long-term debt
Principal payment						$ 25,000	$ 40,000
Zappa Stewart
Long-term debt
Amount drawn remained outstanding				$ 65,000			$ 65,000
New Credit Agreement
Long-term debt
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 150,000				$ 150,000
Additional borrowing capacity	$ 50,000
Carrying value of direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries					$ 246,096
Term of debt					5 years
Amount drawn remained outstanding			$ 0		$ 0	$ 0
Term of potential debt					7 years
Amount drew in relation to acquisition		$ 65,000
Principal payment			$ 25,000	$ 40,000
New Credit Agreement \| Minimum
Long-term debt
Consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio	1.25
New Credit Agreement \| Maximum
Long-term debt
Net leverage ratio	3.25
New Credit Agreement \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Long-term debt
Interest payment due						3 months
New Credit Agreement \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum
Long-term debt
Interest rate margin on variable rate basis (as a percent)					1.00%
New Credit Agreement \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum
Long-term debt
Interest rate margin on variable rate basis (as a percent)					1.75%