Fair value as of the balance sheet date of foreign currency derivative assets, net of foreign currency derivative liabilities, which includes all such derivative instruments in hedging and nonhedging relationships that are recognized on the balance sheet.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 107

-Paragraph 10

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 5

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6945355&loc=d3e41228-113958

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Note 6. Derivative Instruments (Detail)				6 Months Ended
Note 6. Derivative Instruments (Detail)	Feb. 28, 2013 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2013 GBP (£)	Aug. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2013 Indian Rupee [Member] Through The End Of The First Quarter Of Fiscal 2015 [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 British Pound [Member] Through The End Of The First Quarter Of Fiscal 2014 [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Euro [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2013 Indian Rupee [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2013 Indian Rupee [Member] INR
Percent Of Foreign Exchange Contracts Hedged				75.00%	40.00%
Notional Amount of Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Derivatives (in Rupees)	$ 53,617,000		$ 46,446,000					1,900,000,000
Foreign Currency Derivatives at Fair Value, Net (in Dollars)						(200,000)	(100,000)
Notional Amount of Foreign Currency Derivatives (in Pounds)		£ 13,700,000