Capital Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Feb. 28, 2019 |
Feb. 28, 2018 |
Feb. 28, 2019 |
Feb. 28, 2018 |
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| Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] | ||||
| Anti-dilutive securities from stock based compensation plans (excluded from earnings (loss) per share calculation) (1) | 1,503 | 1,829 | 2,986 | 1,981 |
| Net earnings (loss) | $ 2,753 | $ (18,221) | $ (14,699) | $ (12,995) |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic | 61,243 | 60,318 | 61,137 | 60,095 |
| Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements | 364 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diluted | 61,607 | 60,318 | 61,137 | 60,095 |
| Basic | $ 0.04 | $ (0.30) | $ (0.24) | $ (0.22) |
| Diluted | $ 0.04 | $ (0.30) | $ (0.24) | $ (0.22) |
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- Definition Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. No definition available.
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) from continuing operations per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) derived from continuing operations during the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Additional shares included in the calculation of diluted EPS as a result of the potentially dilutive effect of share based payment arrangements using the treasury stock method. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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