Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Divestiture Activities- Additional Information (Detail)

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Divestiture Activities- Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2017
Aug. 25, 2016
Aug. 31, 2017
Aug. 31, 2016
Aug. 31, 2015
Feb. 28, 2018
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]            
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts, Notes and Loans Receivable, Net $ 2,426   $ 2,426      
Impairment and other divestiture charges     116,979      
Loss on product line divestiture     0 $ 5,092 $ 0  
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs     0 9,695 0  
Net gain on disposal of businesses     0 (1,557) 0  
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations, Operating Loss (11,700)          
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Inventory, Current 190   190      
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment, Current 7,534   7,534      
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Prepaid and Other Assets, Current 1,927   1,927      
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Noncurrent 9,758   9,758      
Assets held-for-sale 21,835   21,835 0    
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable, Current 1,883   1,883      
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities, Current 1,637   1,637      
Divestiture Activities, Liability Held for Sale - Rental Asset Lease Buyout Liability 28,644   28,644      
Divestiture Activity, Liability Held for Sale, Reserve for Cumulative Translation Adjustment 68,919   68,919      
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]            
Liabilities Held-for-sale 101,083   101,083 0    
Viking [Domain]            
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]            
Definitive Agreement Selling Price 12,000          
Impairment and other divestiture charges     116,979      
Cash Charge Related to Operating Lease Buyout 28,600   $ 28,600      
Non-cash impairment charge 85,100          
Cumulative Effect of Foreign Currency Rate Change Since Acquisition 69,000          
Other Divestiture Charges 3,300          
Income Tax Benefit Related to Write Down of Assets 8,100          
Viking            
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]            
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, annual revenue $ 18,700          
Sanlo [Member]            
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]            
Disposal Date   Aug. 25, 2016        
Loss on product line divestiture   $ (5,100)        
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs   9,700        
Net gain on disposal of businesses   $ 1,600        
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, annual revenue       $ 10,800 $ 12,400  
Scenario, Forecast | Viking            
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]            
Minimum Disposal Charges           $ 15,000
Maximum Disposal Charges           $ 20,000