Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Recognized stock-based compensation expense within selling, general and administrative expense

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense within selling, general and administrative expense as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended
	November 30, 2018		November 30, 2017
Restricted stock and stock appreciation rights	$	15,051	$	43,507
Employee stock purchase plan	2,198		1,700
Other(1)	—		7,538
Total	$	17,249	$	52,745

⁽¹⁾  Represents a one-time cash-settled stock award that vested on November 30, 2017.

Share-based compensation information

The following represents the stock-based compensation information for the period indicated (in thousands):

	Three months ended
	November 30, 2018
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense—restricted stock	$	78,158
Remaining weighted-average period for restricted stock expense	1.5 years