Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail)

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2016
Feb. 28, 2015
Aug. 31, 2016
Aug. 31, 2015
Aug. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure Additional Details [Table] [Line Items]          
Asset Impairment Charge Income Tax Benefit     $ 68,000 $ 6,300  
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Foreign, Amount       10,000  
Impairment charge $ 186,511   186,511 84,353 $ 0
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Period Increase (Decrease)       (9,500)  
Recognized interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits     2,300 1,800 2,000
Undistributed earnings     302,400    
Additional provision for undistributed earnings     39,200    
Gain (loss) on product line divestiture     5,092 0 (13,495)
Income taxes, net of refunds     21,400 26,400 $ 57,200
Foreign Tax Authority          
Income Tax Disclosure Additional Details [Table] [Line Items]          
Operating Loss Carryforward     105,400    
State and Local Jurisdiction          
Income Tax Disclosure Additional Details [Table] [Line Items]          
Operating Loss Carryforward     58,300    
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Amount of Unrecorded Benefit     4,700    
Domestic Destination          
Income Tax Disclosure Additional Details [Table] [Line Items]          
Impairment charge   $ 20,300 49,000    
Foreign Destination          
Income Tax Disclosure Additional Details [Table] [Line Items]          
Impairment charge     $ 137,500 $ 64,100  
Percent of Revenue (excluding impairment charge) from foreign jurisdictions     53.00% 68.00% 51.00%
Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets          
Income Tax Disclosure Additional Details [Table] [Line Items]          
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged to Cost and Expense     $ 852 $ 5,694 $ 1,243
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deductions     $ 1,026 $ 2,254 $ 6,936