Note 7 - Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2019

Notes Tables

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

	August 31, 2019						August 31, 2018						August 31, 2017
(in thousands)	Pre-tax			Net of tax			Pre-tax			Net of tax			Pre-tax		Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(24,325	)	$	(24,325	)	$	(9,431	)	$	(9,431	)	$	28,816	$	28,816
Net unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges recognized in AOCL		891			504			(10,806	)		(7,288	)		8,066		5,017
Other comprehensive (loss) income	$	(23,434	)	$	(23,821	)	$	(20,237	)	$	(16,719	)	$	36,882	$	33,833

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	August 31, 2019			August 31, 2018
Accumulated unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net of tax	$	(2,266	)	$	(3,486	)
Accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments		(72,278	)		(47,953	)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(74,544	)	$	(51,439	)