Income Taxes - Schedule of Income Tax Provision (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Current
Federal	$ (47,695)	$ 38,653	$ (18,018)
State	3,891	31,203	11,805
Foreign	1,335	2,837	3,162
Current Total	(42,469)	72,693	(3,051)
Deferred
Federal	29,348	(23,444)	92,102
State	(2,799)	(1,893)	1,685
Foreign	3,755	940	(1,070)
Deferred Total	30,304	(24,397)	92,717
Total	$ (12,165)	$ 48,296	$ 89,666