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Commitments and Contingencies - Recycling Operations - Other Legacy (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2024 Employees	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($)	May 31, 2025 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies				$ 64,593	$ 65,649
Number of operations employees with alleged felony and misdemeanor environmental regulatoryviolations for mishandling hazardous waste including destruction of evidence dismissed \| Employees	2
Legacy Environmental Site 1 - Remediation of Shredder Residue
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies				5,000	5,000	$ 4,000
Legacy Environmental Site 1 - Remediation of Shredder Residue \| Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, range of possible loss				0
Legacy Environmental Site 1 - Remediation of Shredder Residue \| Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, range of possible loss				28,000
Legacy Environmental Site 2 - Remediation of Soil and Groundwater Conditions
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies				1,000	2,000
Legacy Environmental Site 3 - Metals Contamination
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental remediation expense accrued in the period			$ 3,000
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies				10,000	$ 10,000
Litigation settlement, cost of remedial action		$ 7,900
Litigation settlement, amount payment other party		$ 7,600
Legacy Environmental Site 3 - Metals Contamination \| Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, range of possible loss				0
Legacy Environmental Site 3 - Metals Contamination \| Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, range of possible loss				10,000
CAA Case
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Expected fines				$ 183,000

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