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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details)

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2020
Feb. 28, 2019
Feb. 29, 2020
Feb. 28, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure Additional Details [Table] [Line Items]        
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense $ 4,724 $ 4,767 $ 12,046 $ (11,589)
Income tax expense $ 806 $ 4,002 $ 1,756 $ 4,068
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent 17.10% 84.00% 14.60% (35.10%)
Earnings from Foreign Jurisdictions, Percent     70.00%  
Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent     21.00%  
Impairment & divestiture charges $ (768) $ 3,543 $ (2,124) $ 27,019
Impairment & divestiture charges, net of tax (500) $ 3,500 (1,629) $ 27,019
Debt Issuance Costs, Noncurrent, Net 600   $ 600  
Debt Issuance Costs, Net of Tax $ (500)      
Effective Income Tax Rate, Percent, Excluding Impairment & Divestiture Charges 14.60% 48.20% 13.40% 26.40%