Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2017

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

11. Commitments and Contingencies

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 as ofAugust 31,2017were as follows (in thousands):

		Fiscal Year Ending August 31,	Amount
		2018	$	101,186
		2019		87,403
		2020		73,560
		2021		61,233
		2022		51,639
		Thereafter		158,345
		Total minimum lease payments	$	533,366
	Total operating lease expense was approximately $117.2 million, $120.4 million and $105.3 million for fiscal years 2017, 2016 and
2015, respectively.

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.