Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2021

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Schedule of Information about Net Periodic Benefit Cost for Plans

The following table provides information about the net periodic benefit cost for all plans for the three months and nine months ended May 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	May 31, 2021		May 31, 2020		May 31, 2021		May 31, 2020
Service cost (1)	$	6,278	$	6,701	$	18,809	$	17,802
Interest cost (2)	1,172		755		3,469		2,327
Expected long-term return on plan assets (2)	(3,897)		(3,741)		(11,746)		(10,316)
Recognized actuarial (gain) loss (2)	(1,230)		225		(3,743)		674
Amortization of actuarial gain (2)	(1,715)		—		(5,205)		—
Amortization of prior service credit (2)	(13)		(11)		(39)		(33)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	595	$	3,929	$	1,545	$	10,454

(1)Service cost is recognized in cost of revenue in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

(2)Components are recognized in other expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.