Director & Officer Transition Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Compensation Related Costs [Abstract]
Director & officer transition charges	$ 0	$ 0	$ 7,784	$ 0

Director & officer transition charges including compensation expense for accelerated equity vesting, severance, outplacement, legal, signing bonus and relocation costs.

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