Income Tax Expense from Continuing Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Aug. 31, 2017 |
Aug. 31, 2016 |
Aug. 31, 2015 |
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| Currently payable: | |||
| Currently payable, Federal | $ (14,769) | $ 2,205 | $ (126) |
| Currently payable, Foreign | 15,665 | 11,838 | 21,200 |
| Currently payable, State | (850) | 912 | (1,616) |
| Currently payable | 46 | 14,955 | 19,458 |
| Deferred: | |||
| Deferred, Federal | 603 | (12,470) | (4,416) |
| Deferred, Foreign | (16,837) | (23,797) | (9,199) |
| Deferred, State | (290) | (3,858) | (324) |
| Benefit for deferred income taxes | (16,524) | (40,125) | (13,939) |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | $ (16,478) | $ (25,170) | $ 5,519 |
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- Definition Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of current federal tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of current foreign income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of current state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred federal income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred foreign income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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