Earnings per Share and Shareholders' Equity Share Repurchase (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
May 31, 2019 |
Aug. 31, 2018 |
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| Treasury Stock, Shares | 20,439,434 | 20,439,434 |
| Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount | $ 617.7 | |
| Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased | 7,560,566 |
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- Definition Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized. No definition available.
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- Definition The remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan. No definition available.
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- Definition Number of common and preferred shares that were previously issued and that were repurchased by the issuing entity and held in treasury on the financial statement date. This stock has no voting rights and receives no dividends. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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