Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

10. Commitments and Contingencies

a. Lease Agreements

The Company leases certain facilities under non-cancelable operating leases. Lease agreements may contain lease escalation clauses and purchase or renewal options. The Company recognizes scheduled lease escalation clauses over the course of the applicable lease term on a straight-line basis in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases at August 31,2015are as follows (in thousands):

		Fiscal Year Ending August 31,	Amount
		2016	$	99,226
		2017		81,949
		2018		60,257
		2019		51,553
		2020		44,624
		Thereafter		135,577
		Total minimum lease payments	$	473,186
	Total operating lease expense was approximately $105.3 million, $96.5 million and $66.3 million for fiscal years 2015, 2014 and
2013, respectively.

b. Legal Proceedings

The Company is party to certain lawsuits in the ordinary course of business. The Company does not believe that these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.