Note 6 - Other Comprehensive Income And Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2013

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

For the three months ended November 30, 2013	Pre-tax		Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	8,148	$	8,148
Realized loss on cash flow hedges reclassified to earnings (1)		400		252
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss		4,227		2,395
Other comprehensive income	$	12,775	$	10,795

For the three months November 30, 2012	Pre-tax		Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	3,074	$	3,074
Realized loss on cash flow hedges reclassified to earnings (1)		491		305
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss		1,571		982
Other comprehensive income	$	5,136	$	4,361

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	Nov 30, 2013			Aug 31, 2013
Accumulated unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net of tax	$	(1,948	)	$	(4,847	)
Accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments		(18,178	)		(26,326	)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(20,126	)	$	(31,173	)