Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

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 of August 31, 2019 were as follows (in thousands):



Fiscal Year Ending August 31,	Amount
2020	$	118,312
2021	102,915
2022	84,729
2023	63,206
2024	51,091
Thereafter	182,932
Total minimum lease payments	$	603,185

Total operating lease expense was approximately $125.4 million, $130.2 million and $117.2 million for fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017, 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.