Severance And Separation Benefits	3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2019
Severance And Separation Benefits [Abstract]
Severance And Separation Benefits	Note 9. Severance and Separation Benefits During fiscal 2019, the Company reviewed its operations and identified opportunities for improvements in its workforce realignment, strategy, and staffing, and increased its focus on performance management, to ensure it has the right skillsets and number of associates to execute its long-term vision. As such, the Company extended voluntary and involuntary severance and separation benefits to certain associates. The amount of severance and separation benefits charges and other related costs were accrued for approximately 125 associates in the fiscal first quarter of 2020 for a total of $2,571, which includes $87 of stock-based compensation expense from the acceleration of equity award vestings. These costs are included within operating expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the quarter ended November 30, 2019. Severance and separation cost liability had a balance of $6,044 at August 31, 2019. Of these totals, $6,436 of charges were paid out in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, resulting in a severance and separation cost liability balance of $2,092 at November 30, 2019.

Severance And Separation Benefits

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2019

Severance And Separation Benefits [Abstract]

Note 9. Severance and Separation Benefits

During fiscal 2019, the Company reviewed its operations and identified opportunities for improvements in its workforce realignment, strategy, and staffing, and increased its focus on performance management, to ensure it has the right skillsets and number of associates to execute its long-term vision. As such, the Company extended voluntary and involuntary severance and separation benefits to certain associates.

The amount of severance and separation benefits charges and other related costs were accrued for approximately 125 associates in the fiscal first quarter of 2020 for a total of $2,571, which includes $87 of stock-based compensation expense from the acceleration of equity award vestings. These costs are included within operating expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the quarter ended November 30, 2019.

Severance and separation cost liability had a balance of $6,044 at August 31, 2019. Of these totals, $6,436 of charges were paid out in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, resulting in a severance and separation cost liability balance of $2,092 at November 30, 2019.