Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Nov. 30, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015
Revenue
Revenue		$ 552,314	$ 802,389
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue		439,563	617,624
Margin		112,751	184,765
Selling and administrative expense		41,213	36,549
Net gain on disposition of equipment		(1,122)	(269)
Earnings from operations		72,660	148,485
Other costs
Interest and foreign exchange		1,724	5,436
Earnings before income taxes and earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates		70,936	143,049
Income tax expense		(20,386)	(44,719)
Earnings before earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates		50,550	98,330
Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates		(2,584)	383
Net earnings		47,966	98,713
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest		(23,004)	(29,280)
Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier		$ 24,962	$ 69,433
Basic earnings per common share:		$ 0.86	$ 2.36
Diluted earnings per common share:	[1]	$ 0.79	$ 2.15
Weighted average common shares:
Basic	[2]	29,097	29,391
Diluted		32,412	32,578
Dividends declared per common share		$ 0.21	$ 0.20
Manufacturing
Revenue
Revenue		$ 454,033	$ 698,661
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue		356,555	533,033
Earnings from operations		83,341	153,704
Wheels & Parts
Revenue
Revenue		69,635	78,729
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue		64,978	73,002
Earnings from operations		2,894	3,403
Leasing & Services
Revenue
Revenue		28,646	24,999
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue		18,030	11,589
Earnings from operations		$ 7,390	$ 9,958

[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.