Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

11. 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 31,2016are as follows (in thousands):

		Fiscal Year Ending August 31,	Amount
		2017	$	109,168
		2018		81,250
		2019		73,254
		2020		61,756
		2021		50,707
		Thereafter		181,577
		Total minimum lease payments	$	557,712
	Total operating lease expense was approximately $120.4 million, $105.3 million and $96.5 million for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and
2014, 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.