Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2022

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of identifiable intangible assets

The estimated useful life, gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization totals related to our identifiable intangible assets are as follows:

		May 31, 2022						August 31, 2021
(in thousands, except useful lives)	Estimated Useful Life (years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Revenue-generating contract	36	$	1,583,000	$	10,993	$	1,572,007	$	—	$	—	$	—
Client relationships	8 to 26	264,931		53,485		211,446		101,077		49,139		51,938
Software technology	5 to 9	124,710		95,725		28,985		121,556		87,207		34,349
Developed technology	3 to 5	73,704		30,574		43,130		57,666		21,278		36,388
Acquired databases	15	46,000		767		45,233		—		—		—
Data content	5 to 20	35,814		26,186		9,628		36,681		26,835		9,846
Trade names	15	6,781		4,472		2,309		6,900		4,435		2,465
Total		$	2,134,940	$	222,202	$	1,912,738	$	323,880	$	188,894	$	134,986

Schedule of estimated intangible asset amortization expense

As of May 31, 2022, estimated intangible asset amortization expense for each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows:

Fiscal Year (in thousands)	Estimated Amortization Expense
2022 (remaining three months)	$	22,725
2023	87,328
2024	78,287
2025	71,340
2026	65,451
Thereafter	1,587,607
Total	$	1,912,738