Cash And Cash Equivalents

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2011

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Cash And Cash Equivalents

4. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash and cash equivalents consist of demand deposits and corporate money market funds with maturities of three months or less at the date of acquisition and are reported at fair value.

The following table summarizes the Company's cash and cash equivalents at August 31, 2011 (in thousands):

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gain		Fair Value
Cash on hand	$	20,517	$	0	$	20,517
Corporate money market funds		161,168		0		161,168
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	181,685	$	0	$	181,685

The following table summarizes the Company's cash and cash equivalents at August 31, 2010 (in thousands):

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gain		Fair Value
Cash on hand	$	23,523	$	0	$	23,523
Corporate money market funds		172,218		0		172,218
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	195,741	$	0	$	195,741

The Company did not hold any investments at August 31, 2011 or 2010. The Company's cash and cash equivalents portfolio did not experience any realized or unrealized losses as a result of counterparty credit risk or ratings change during fiscal 2011 and 2010.