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
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2015
Aug. 31, 2014
Aug. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure Additional Details [Table] [Line Items]      
Percent of Revenue (excluding impairment charge) from foreign jurisdictions 68.00%    
Impairment charge $ 84,353 $ 0 $ 0
Asset Impairment Charge Income Tax Benefit 6,300    
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Recoveries 2,300    
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Period Increase (Decrease) 9,500    
Recognized interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits 1,800 2,000 2,900
Valuation Allowance, Prior Period Reserve Reclassified   7,200  
Undistributed earnings 384,500    
Additional provision for undistributed earnings $ 70,900    
Incremental U.S taxes on unremitted earnings 18.00%    
Gain on product line divestiture $ 0 (13,495) 0
Income taxes, net of refunds 26,400 $ 57,200 42,100
Properly State Deferred Income Tax Balances Associated With Its Equity Compensation Programs      
Income Tax Disclosure Additional Details [Table] [Line Items]      
Prior period reclassification adjustment     $ 10,600
Foreign Tax Authority      
Income Tax Disclosure Additional Details [Table] [Line Items]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Valuation Allowance 5,700    
Operating Loss Carryforward 66,100    
State and Local Jurisdiction      
Income Tax Disclosure Additional Details [Table] [Line Items]      
Operating Loss Carryforward 50,500    
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Amount of Unrecorded Benefit 1,600    
Domestic Destination      
Income Tax Disclosure Additional Details [Table] [Line Items]      
Impairment charge 20,300    
Foreign Destination      
Income Tax Disclosure Additional Details [Table] [Line Items]      
Impairment charge $ 64,100