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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details)

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2020
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2020
May 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure Additional Details [Table] [Line Items]        
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense $ (5,337) $ 31,820 $ 6,709 $ 20,231
Income tax (benefit) expense $ (407) $ 4,962 $ 1,349 $ 9,030
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent 7.60% 15.60% 20.10% 44.60%
Earnings from Foreign Jurisdictions, Percent     70.00%  
Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent     21.00%  
One-time Charges (Benefits) $ (1,200) $ (13,000) $ (2,500) $ 14,000
One-time charges (benefits), net of tax $ (800) $ (13,000) $ (1,800) $ 14,000
Effective Income Tax Rate, Percent, Excluding Impairment & Divestiture Charges 12.80% 26.10% 14.50% 26.20%