Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2021	May 31, 2020	May 31, 2021	May 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure Additional Details [Table] [Line Items]
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense	$ 20,867	$ (5,337)	$ 31,531	$ 6,709
Income tax (benefit) expense	$ (4,390)	$ (407)	$ (2,132)	$ 1,349
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	(21.00%)	7.60%	(6.80%)	20.10%
Earnings from Foreign Jurisdictions, Percent			75.00%	75.00%
Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent			21.00%
Tax Benefit Driven by Tax Planning and Strategies and the Carryback of Net Losses	$ 5,000
Previous Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate	35.00%
Tax Benefit Driven by Uncertain Tax Position Releases	$ 8,000
Tax Expense Related to Gain on Sale	$ (3,000)