Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Information

Year Ended August 31, 2011	U.S.		Europe		Asia Pacific		Total
Revenues from clients	$	497,564	$	178,693	$	50,253	$	726,510
Segment operating profit		135,327		79,637		23,371		238,335
Total assets		353,205		274,139		30,096		657,440
Depreciation and amortization		27,463		6,092		3,292		36,847
Stock-based compensation		23,091		2,364		318		25,773
Capital expenditures		20,588		2,770		5,985		29,343
Year Ended August 31, 2010	U.S.		Europe		Asia Pacific		Total
Revenues from clients	$	435,351	$	161,649	$	44,059	$	641,059
Segment operating profit		124,976		72,239		24,419		221,634
Total assets		401,684		216,171		26,753		644,608
Depreciation and amortization		28,866		6,466		2,011		37,343
Stock-based compensation		12,471		1,424		170		14,065
Capital expenditures		13,890		684		6,194		20,768
Year Ended August 31, 2009	U.S.		Europe		Asia Pacific		Total
Revenues from clients	$	423,926	$	156,610	$	41,487	$	622,023
Segment operating profit		126,190		60,132		24,708		211,030
Total assets		410,420		203,551		19,981		633,952
Depreciation and amortization		26,992		6,750		595		34,337
Stock-based compensation		12,067		1,394		162		13,623
Capital expenditures		19,144		2,772		2,124		24,040

Schedule Of Revenues From Countries That Are 10% Or More Of Revenues

Years Ended August 31,	2011		2010		2009
Revenues*
United States	$	497,564	$	435,351	$	423,926
United Kingdom		104,698		94,749		91,811
All other European countries		73,995		66,900		64,799
Asia Pacific		50,253		44,059		41,487
Total revenues	$	726,510	$	641,059	$	622,023

* Revenues are attributed to countries based on the location of the client.

Schedule Of Long-Lived Assets By Geographic Areas

At August 31,	2011		2010		2009
Long-lived Assets**
United States	$	60,092	$	62,275	$	72,558
United Kingdom		6,863		7,457		9,066
All other European countries		4,075		2,283		3,424
India		4,453		3,283		771
Philippines		4,181		2,413		957
All other Asia Pacific countries		1,956		1,784		1,603
Total long-lived assets	$	81,620	$	79,495	$	88,379

** Long-lived assets consist of property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization and exclude goodwill, intangible assets, deferred taxes and other assets.