Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities
Net earnings	$ 96,967	$ 164,929
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred income taxes	2,272	(5,287)
Depreciation and amortization	30,580	27,842
Net gain on disposition of equipment	(3,212)	(11,015)
Accretion of debt discount	330
Stock based compensation expense	10,854	10,740
Noncontrolling interest adjustments	(3,255)	2,815
Other	548	491
Decrease (increase) in assets:
Accounts receivable, net	(67,271)	(30,356)
Inventories	(17,673)	21,922
Leased railcars for syndication	37,903	(15,391)
Other	5,550	(3,717)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(1,263)	(55,448)
Deferred revenue	(10,468)	41,790
Net cash provided by operating activities	81,862	149,315
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from sales of assets	19,898	80,541
Capital expenditures	(21,194)	(27,974)
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash	15,583	(8)
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	(550)	(5,140)
Other	550	2,640
Net cash provided by investing activities	14,287	50,059
Cash flows from financing activities
Net change in revolving notes with maturities of 90 days or less		26,000
Proceeds from revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days	0	0
Repayments of revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days		(1,888)
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable	275,000
Repayments of notes payable	(3,719)	(3,730)
Debt issuance costs	(9,450)	(4,149)
Repurchase of stock		(33,246)
Dividends	(12,138)	(11,575)
Cash distribution to joint venture partner	(19,486)	(53,543)
Excess tax benefit (deficiency) from restricted stock awards	(2,453)	2,786
Other		(6)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	227,754	(79,351)
Effect of exchange rate changes	(830)	(9,412)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	323,073	110,611
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of period	222,679	172,930
End of period	545,752	283,541
Cash paid during the period for
Interest	4,944	6,928
Income taxes, net	18,818	63,050
Non-cash activity
Transfer from Leased railcars for syndication to Equipment on operating leases, net	6,082	45,615
Capital expenditures accrued in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	4,783	6,430
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with cash distributions to joint venture partner	703	769
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with dividends declared	$ (96)	(127)
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with repurchase of stock		$ 873