Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018
Revenue
Revenue		$ 769,359	$ 604,523
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue		677,170	531,990
Margin		92,189	72,533
Selling and administrative expense		54,364	50,432
Net gain on disposition of equipment		(3,959)	(14,353)
Earnings from operations		41,784	36,454
Other costs
Interest and foreign exchange		12,852	4,404
Earnings before income taxes and earnings from unconsolidated affiliates		28,932	32,050
Income tax expense		(5,994)	(9,135)
Earnings before earnings from unconsolidated affiliates		22,938	22,915
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates		1,073	467
Net earnings		24,011	23,382
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest		(16,342)	(5,426)
Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier		$ 7,669	$ 17,956
Basic earnings per common share		$ 0.24	$ 0.55
Diluted earnings per common share		$ 0.23	$ 0.54
Weighted average common shares:
Basic	[1]	32,629	32,640
Diluted		33,284	33,093
Dividends declared per common share		$ 0.25	$ 0.25
Manufacturing
Revenue
Revenue		$ 657,367	$ 471,789
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue		581,912	417,805
Earnings from operations		53,143	36,855
Wheels, Repair & Parts
Revenue
Revenue		86,608	108,543
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue		81,892	100,978
Earnings from operations		1,114	3,247
Leasing & Services
Revenue
Revenue		25,384	24,191
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue		13,366	13,207
Earnings from operations		$ 9,777	$ 17,513

[1] Restricted stock grants and restricted stock units that are considered participating securities, 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.