Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2020	May 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net earnings	$ 79,895	$ 55,012
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Deferred income taxes	(11,450)	(20,478)
Depreciation and amortization	82,452	60,833
Net gain on disposition of equipment	(19,431)	(37,474)
Accretion of debt discount	4,102	3,268
Stock based compensation expense	8,265	10,792
Goodwill impairment		10,025
Noncontrolling interest adjustments	2,826	7,322
Other	568	1,916
Decrease (increase) in assets:
Accounts receivable, net	110,431	27,926
Inventories	12,555	(169,813)
Leased railcars for syndication	(38,826)	(43,796)
Other assets	(59,212)	(2,525)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(77,243)	30,581
Deferred revenue	(5,900)	(27,712)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	89,032	(94,123)
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from sales of assets	78,521	100,730
Capital expenditures	(55,326)	(149,945)
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	32,968	(58,622)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net change in revolving notes with maturities of 90 days or less	214,932	(1,882)
Proceeds from revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days	175,000
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable		225,000
Repayments of notes payable	(24,002)	(179,803)
Debt issuance costs		(2,974)
Dividends	(26,344)	(25,072)
Cash distribution to joint venture partner	(36,152)	(11,715)
Tax payments for net share settlement of restricted stock	(2,266)	(6,321)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	301,168	(2,767)
Effect of exchange rate changes	(17,693)	(2,866)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	405,475	(158,378)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
Beginning of period	338,487	539,474
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, Ending balance	743,962	381,096
Balance sheet reconciliation
Cash and cash equivalents	735,258	359,625
Restricted cash	8,704	21,471
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, Ending balance	743,962	381,096
Cash paid during the period for
Interest	16,757	11,350
Income taxes, net	36,393	45,904
Non-cash activity
Transfer from Leased railcars for syndication to Equipment on operating leases, net	55,739	42,802
Capital expenditures accrued in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	2,769	14,455
Change in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with dividends declared	(102)	177
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	$ 1,401	$ (779)