Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, reserves	$ 7,769	$ 2,776
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common stock, issued (in shares)	42,096,628	41,653,218
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	38,025,372	38,044,756
Treasury stock (in shares)	4,071,256	3,608,462