Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Capital Stock (Details)

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Capital Stock (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2018
Feb. 28, 2017
Feb. 28, 2018
Feb. 28, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]        
Net (loss) earnings $ (18,221) $ 5,074 $ (12,995) $ 10,039
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 60,318 59,368 60,095 59,170
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Conversion of Debt Securities 0 778 0 711
Diluted 60,318 60,146 60,095 59,881
Basic $ (0.30) $ 0.09 $ (0.22) $ 0.17
Diluted $ (0.30) $ 0.08 $ (0.22) $ 0.17
Anti-dilutive securities from stock based compensation plans (excluded from earnings per share calculation) 3,397 2,011 2,613 1,987