CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | |
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Nov. 30, 2018 |
Nov. 30, 2017 |
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| Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] | ||
| Net (loss) earnings | $ (17,452) | $ 5,226 |
| Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | ||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | (8,176) | 2,898 |
| Pension and other postretirement benefit plans | 232 | 127 |
| Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | (7,944) | 3,025 |
| Comprehensive (loss) income | $ (25,396) | $ 8,251 |
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax and reclassification adjustment, of (increase) decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income for defined benefit plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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