Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Reconciliation of Income Taxes at Federal Statutory Rate to Effective Tax Rate (Details)

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Reconciliation of Income Taxes at Federal Statutory Rate to Effective Tax Rate (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Aug. 31, 2022
Aug. 31, 2021
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]      
Federal statutory rate 21.00% 21.00% 21.00%
State income taxes, net of federal effect 0.70% 2.30% (0.20%)
Net effects of foreign tax rate differential and credits 6.00% 1.30% 2.80%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, FDII, Percent (3.10%) (4.50%) (3.20%)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Compensation Adjustment 1.50% 6.60% 3.10%
Impairment and divestiture charges 0.00% 1.10% 1.60%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Percent (0.80%) 2.10% 7.10%
Changes in liability for unrecognized tax benefits (0.10%) 3.40% (18.50%)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, U.S. Legislative changes 0.00% 0.00% (9.80%)
Net Benefit Taxable Liquidations of Subsidiaries Percent 0.10% (11.40%) 0.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Percent 1.70% 8.50% 1.20%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Enacted Tax Rate, Percent (2.00%) (3.60%) (3.40%)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Audits and Adjustments (2.90%) (6.70%) 8.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Research and Development, Percent (0.70%) (2.50%) (1.80%)
Other items 0.70% 0.70% 0.70%
Effective income tax rate 22.10% 18.30% 8.60%
Impairment and divestiture (benefit) charges $ (6,155) $ 2,413 $ 6,198
Net Benefit, Taxable Liquidations of Foreign Subsidiaries   (2,700)  
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Withholding Tax, Foreign, Amount 1,600 200 1,100
Non-Cash Impairment charges - foreign earnings   1,100 1,500
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation audits and adjustments, amount $ 2,000 $ 1,600 $ 3,500