Restructuring And Other Related Costs	6 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2020
Restructuring and Other Related Costs [Abstract]
Restructuring and Other Related Costs	Note 9. Restructuring and Other Related Costs Consulting Related Costs Beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company engaged consultants to assist in reviewing optimization of the Company’s operations. The Company incurred $2,132 in consulting fees for the thirteen weeks ended February 29, 2020. These costs are included within operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Severance and Separation Benefits Beginning in fiscal 2019 and through the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company 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 severance and separation cost liability balance was $6,044 at August 31, 2019. During the twenty-six-week period ended February 29, 2020, the Company accrued severance and separation benefits charges and other related costs for approximately 125 associates of $2,377, which included $87 of stock-based compensation expense from the acceleration of equity award vestings. These costs are included within operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income. In addition, $7,955 of charges were paid out during the twenty-six-week period ended February 29, 2020, resulting in a severance and separation cost liability balance of $379 at February 29, 2020.

Restructuring And Other Related Costs

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2020

Restructuring and Other Related Costs [Abstract]

Note 9. Restructuring and Other Related Costs

Consulting Related Costs

Beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company engaged consultants to assist in reviewing optimization of the Company’s operations. The Company incurred $2,132 in consulting fees for the thirteen weeks ended February 29, 2020. These costs are included within operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Severance and Separation Benefits

Beginning in fiscal 2019 and through the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company 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 severance and separation cost liability balance was $6,044 at August 31, 2019. During the twenty-six-week period ended February 29, 2020, the Company accrued severance and separation benefits charges and other related costs for approximately 125 associates of $2,377, which included $87 of stock-based compensation expense from the acceleration of equity award vestings. These costs are included within operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income. In addition, $7,955 of charges were paid out during the twenty-six-week period ended February 29, 2020, resulting in a severance and separation cost liability balance of $379 at February 29, 2020.