Benefit Plans - Multiemployer Co-op Retirement Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019
Co-op Retirement Plan \| Pension Benefits
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Multiemployer Plan, Employer Contribution, Cost	$ 1,172	$ 1,455	$ 1,712

Amount of cost for employer contribution to multiemployer plan. Multiemployer plan includes, but is not limited to, pension plan determined to be individually significant and insignificant and other postretirement benefit plan.

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