- Definition

The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	$ 37,700,000	$ 36,200,000	$ 34,600,000
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	16,417,000	22,334,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	206,189,000
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount	53,300,000	50.2
Deferred Rent [Member]
Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Other Liabilities	18,300,000	19,600,000
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	14,900,000	16,100,000
Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit	1,800,000
Norwalk, Connecticut [Member]
Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Area of Real Estate Property (in Square Feet)	193,000
Lease Agreement, February 2014 [Member]
Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	$ 93,700,000
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract	15 years
Additional Lease Commitments Assumed with Revere and Matrix Acqusitions [Member]
Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Area of Real Estate Property (in Square Feet)	11,000