CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ (4,135)	$ (4,990)
Common stock, par value	$ 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	116,515,427	117,496,053
Treasury stock, shares	12,545,237	11,564,611