Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 28, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net earnings	$ 44,026	$ 29,165
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities:
Deferred income taxes	(6,714)	(3,405)
Depreciation and amortization	59,338	40,815
Net gain on disposition of equipment	(10,656)	(26,455)
Accretion of debt discount	2,718	2,165
Stock based compensation expense	7,237	7,311
Noncontrolling interest adjustments	9,038	5,306
Other	(39)	1,809
Decrease (increase) in assets:
Accounts receivable, net	46,109	23,298
Inventories	(55,158)	(154,388)
Leased railcars for syndication	(123,033)	(76,386)
Other	(39,433)	(11,274)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(67,988)	28,458
Deferred revenue	1,381	(13,041)
Net cash used in operating activities	(133,174)	(146,622)
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from sales of assets	41,827	63,879
Capital expenditures	(40,834)	(98,176)
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	(1,500)	(11,393)
Cash distribution from unconsolidated affiliates and other	11,273	1,986
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	10,766	(43,704)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net change in revolving notes with maturities of 90 days or less	10,246	(6,007)
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable		225,000
Repayments of notes payable	(17,120)	(176,641)
Debt issuance costs		(2,770)
Dividends	(17,312)	(16,651)
Cash distribution to joint venture partner	(8,706)	(5,058)
Tax payments for net share settlement of restricted stock	(1,895)	(4,762)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(34,787)	13,111
Effect of exchange rate changes	(2,824)	825
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(160,019)	(176,390)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
Beginning of period	338,487	539,474
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, Ending balance	178,468	363,084
Balance Sheet Reconciliation:
Cash and cash equivalents	169,899	341,500
Restricted cash	8,569	21,584
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, Ending balance	178,468	363,084
Interest	11,608	8,600
Income taxes, net	25,503	31,494
Non-cash activity
Transfer from Leased railcars for syndication to Equipment on operating leases, net	55,739	42,809
Capital expenditures accrued in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	3,237	11,812
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with dividends declared	(96)	50
Conversion of unconsolidated affiliate note receivable to Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	4,760
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with cash distributions to joint venture partner	$ 535	$ (3,372)