Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		May 31, 2016	May 31, 2015	May 31, 2016	May 31, 2015
Revenue
Revenue		$ 612,866	$ 714,606	$ 2,084,334	$ 1,839,813
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue		485,768	565,320	1,652,580	1,477,149
Margin		127,098	149,286	431,754	362,664
Selling and administrative expense		43,280	45,595	118,073	112,223
Net gain on disposition of equipment		(311)	(720)	(11,326)	(924)
Earnings from operations		84,129	104,411	325,007	251,365
Other costs
Interest and foreign exchange		3,712	4,285	10,565	9,355
Earnings before income taxes and earnings from unconsolidated affiliates		80,417	100,126	314,442	242,010
Income tax (expense) benefit		(22,449)	(30,783)	(92,902)	(76,209)
Earnings before earnings from unconsolidated affiliates		57,968	69,343	221,540	165,801
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates		1,564	982	2,921	1,552
Net earnings		59,532	70,325	224,461	167,353
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest		(24,180)	(27,514)	(74,808)	(41,405)
Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier		$ 35,352	$ 42,811	$ 149,653	$ 125,948
Basic earnings per common share		$ 1.22	$ 1.54	$ 5.13	$ 4.58
Diluted earnings per common share	[1]	$ 1.12	$ 1.33	$ 4.67	$ 3.91
Weighted average common shares:
Basic	[2]	29,059	27,842	29,182	27,514
Diluted		32,342	33,000	32,475	33,262
Dividends declared per common share		$ 0.20	$ 0.15	$ 0.60	$ 0.45
Manufacturing
Revenue
Revenue		$ 458,494	$ 593,376	$ 1,611,686	$ 1,478,566
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue		352,775	465,658	1,247,635	1,184,922
Earnings from operations		92,713	115,675	325,215	258,602
Wheels & Parts
Revenue
Revenue		78,417	97,407	247,604	286,671
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue		69,818	89,645	224,208	259,285
Earnings from operations		5,811	5,078	15,720	20,986
Leasing & Services
Revenue
Revenue		75,955	23,823	225,044	74,576
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue		63,175	10,017	180,737	32,942
Earnings from operations		$ 8,298	$ 10,824	$ 42,668	$ 31,677

[1] Diluted earnings per share was calculated as follows: Earnings before interest and debt issuance costs (net of tax) on convertible notes Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding

[2] Restricted stock grants and restricted stock units, including some grants subject to certain performance criteria, are included in weighted average basic common shares outstanding when the Company is in a net earnings position.