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Note 15. Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]

		Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
		Feb 28, 2013				Feb 29, 2012				Change				Feb 28, 2013				Feb 29, 2012				Change
U.S. operations		$	41,912			$	57,014				(26.5	) %		$	102,979			$	114,102				(9.7	) %
Non-U.S. operations			14,609				10,599				37.8	%			25,054				20,541				22.0	%
Income before income taxes		$	56,521			$	67,613				(16.4	) %		$	128,033			$	134,643				(4.9	) %
U.S. operations		$	8,988			$	18,707				(52.0	) %		$	28,328			$	38,070				(25.6	) %
Non-U.S. operations			2,994				2,160				38.6	%			5,398				4,283				26.0	%
Total provision for income taxes		$	11,982			$	20,867				(42.6	) %		$	33,726			$	42,353				(20.4	) %
Effective tax rate			21.2	%*			30.9	%							26.3	%**			31.5	%

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

	Six Months Ended
	Feb 28, 2013				Feb 29, 2012
Current
U.S. federal		$	28,205			$	35,702
U.S. state and local			2,408				2,114
Non-U.S.			5,612				4,497
Total current taxes		$	36,225			$	42,313
Deferred
U.S. federal		$	(2,179	)		$	278
U.S. state and local			(106	)			(24	)
Non-U.S.			(214	)			(214	)
Total deferred taxes		$	(2,499	)		$	40
Total provision for income taxes		$	33,726			$	42,353

ScheduleOfDeferredTaxAssetsTableTextBlock

		February 28, 2013				August 31, 2012
Deferred tax assets
Current
Receivable reserve		$	639			$	687
Deferred rent			2,796				3,175
Deferred fees			220				1,223
Net current deferred taxes		$	3,655			$	5,085
Non-current
Depreciation on property, equipment and leasehold improvements		$	4,461			$	2,498
Deferred rent			2,778				2,782
Stock-based compensation			25,843				23,395
Purchased intangible assets, including acquired technology			(7,598	)			(6,801	)
Other			1,361				1,239
Net non-current deferred taxes		$	26,845			$	23,113
Total deferred tax assets		$	30,500			$	28,198

	February 28, 2013				August 31, 2012
Deferred tax liabilities (non-current)
Purchased intangible assets, including acquired technology		$	2,892			$	2,936
Stock-based compensation			(391)				(343)
Total deferred tax liabilities (non-current)		$	2,501			$	2,593

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]

Unrecognized income tax benefits at August 31, 2012		$	5,464
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year			523
Additions for tax positions of prior years			643
Reductions from settlements with taxing authorities			(1,284	)
Unrecognized income tax benefits at February 28, 2013		$	5,346

Summary of Income Tax Examinations [Table Text Block]

Major Tax Jurisdictions		Open Tax Years
U.S.
Federal		2009 through 2012
State (various)		2008 through 2012

Europe
France		2010 through 2012
United Kingdom		2011 through 2012

Tabular disclosure of tax positions taken in the tax returns filed or to be filed for which it is more likely than not that the tax position will not be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities (i.e., uncertain tax positions) and other types of income tax contingencies, including: (1) the policy on classification of interest and penalties; (2) a tabular reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning and end of the period; the total amount(s) of: (3) unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate, and (4) interest and penalties recognized in each of the income statement and balance sheet; (5) for positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts unrecognized will significantly change within 12 months of the reporting date the: (i) nature of the uncertainty, (ii) nature of the event that could occur that would cause the change, and (iii) an estimate of the range of the reasonably possible change or a statement that an estimate of the range cannot be made; and (6) a description of tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions.

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Tabular disclosure of income tax examinations that an enterprise is currently subject to or that have been completed in the current period typically including a description of the examination, the jurisdiction conducting the examination, the tax year(s) under examination, the likelihood of an unfavorable settlement, the range of possible losses, the liability recorded, the increase or decrease in the liability from the prior period, and any penalties and interest that have been recorded.

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