Contingent Liabilites and Commitments (Schedule of Repurchased Activity) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015 Recreational_vehicles	Mar. 01, 2014 Recreational_vehicles	Feb. 28, 2015 Recreational_vehicles	Mar. 01, 2014 Recreational_vehicles
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventory repurchased, units (in recreation vehicles)	0	0	54	14
Inventory repurchased, dollars	$ 0	$ 0	$ 7,156	$ 325
Inventory resold, units (in recreation vehicles)	53	0	55	14
Inventory resold, cash collected	6,102	0	6,140	257
Inventory resold, loss recognized	$ 1,022	$ 0	$ 1,033	$ 68
Units in ending inventory (in recreation vehicles)	0	0	0	0