CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 29, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 9,367	$ 9,033
Common stock, par value (in USD per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	129,060,664	129,060,664
Common stock, shares outstanding	114,535,735	115,635,338
Treasury stock, shares	14,524,929	13,425,326