Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2019	Feb. 28, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities
Net earnings	$ 29,165	$ 98,666
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities:
Deferred income taxes	(3,405)	(35,080)
Depreciation and amortization	40,815	36,454
Net gain on disposition of equipment	(26,455)	(24,988)
Accretion of debt discount	2,165	2,060
Stock based compensation expense	7,311	12,574
Noncontrolling interest adjustments	5,306	(2,555)
Other	1,809	958
Decrease (increase) in assets:
Accounts receivable, net	23,298	(25,681)
Inventories	(154,388)	(10,211)
Leased railcars for syndication	(76,386)	(74,129)
Other	(11,274)	10,434
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	28,458	46,434
Deferred revenue	(13,041)	(42,589)
Net cash used in operating activities	(146,622)	(7,653)
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from sales of assets	63,879	105,142
Capital expenditures	(98,176)	(53,503)
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	(11,393)	(17,739)
Other	1,986	1,207
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(43,704)	35,107
Cash flows from financing activities
Net change in revolving notes with maturities of 90 days or less	(6,007)	3,666
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable	225,000	13,929
Repayments of notes payable	(176,641)	(16,056)
Investment by joint venture partner		6,500
Debt issuance costs	(2,770)
Dividends	(16,651)	(13,546)
Cash distribution to joint venture partner	(5,058)	(41,758)
Tax payments for net share settlement of restricted stock	(4,762)	(5,199)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	13,111	(52,464)
Effect of exchange rate changes	825	(465)
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(176,390)	(25,475)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Beginning of period	539,474	620,358
End of period	363,084	594,883
Balance Sheet Reconciliation
Cash and cash equivalents	341,500	586,008
Restricted cash	21,584	8,875
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as presented above	363,084	594,883
Cash paid during the period for
Interest	8,600	9,234
Income taxes, net	31,494	20,789
Non-cash activity
Transfer from Leased railcars for syndication to Equipment on operating leases, net	42,809
Capital expenditures accrued in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	11,812	12,748
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with cash distributions to joint venture partner	(3,372)	396
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with dividends declared	$ 50	$ 43