Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net (loss) income attributable to Apollo (basic and diluted)	$ (60,396)	$ (33,610)	$ (121,161)	$ 175
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	108,595	108,166	108,521	108,375
Anti-dilutive securities [Line Items]
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	108,595	108,166	108,521	109,337
Basic loss per share attributable to Apollo (in dollars per share)	$ (0.56)	$ (0.31)	$ (1.12)	$ 0.00
Diluted loss per share attributable to Apollo (in dollars per share)	$ (0.56)	$ (0.31)	$ (1.12)	$ 0.00
Restricted stock units and performance share awards [Member]
Anti-dilutive securities [Line Items]
Dilutive effect of share-based awards (in shares)	0	0	0	759
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per share computation (in shares)	3,994	929	4,220	11
Stock options [Member]
Anti-dilutive securities [Line Items]
Dilutive effect of share-based awards (in shares)	0	0	0	203
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per share computation (in shares)	3,557	2,572	3,636	2,411