STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Dividends

Dividends

			First Payment				Second Payment
Declared	Amount		Record Date	Date Paid	Amount		Record Date	Date Paid	Amount
1/25/12	$	0.60	2/15/12	2/29/12	$	0.30	8/15/12	8/31/12	$	0.30
1/19/11	0.60		2/15/11	2/28/11	0.30		8/15/11	8/31/11	0.30
1/27/10	0.50		2/15/10	2/26/10	0.25		8/13/10	8/31/10	0.25

Schedule of Other Comprehensive Income or Loss

These gains/(losses) are recorded as a component of other comprehensive income or loss:

	Years Ended August 31,
	2012			2011			2010
Other Comprehensive Income or Loss:
Unrealized expense on defined benefit plan, net of tax (1)	$	199		$	(273	)	$	—
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of tax (2)	(398		)	(172		)	(112		)
Foreign currency translation differences for merger of foreign operations (3)	(5,604		)	—			—
Correction of foreign currency translations for prior years related to foreign operations affecting Property and equipment, net (3)	(3,277		)	(4,851		)	—
Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations	(1,187		)	(947		)	670
Other Comprehensive Income or Loss, net of tax	$	(10,267	)	$	(6,243	)	$	558

⁽¹⁾ See Note 7 - Retirement Plan

⁽²⁾ See Note 13 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

⁽³⁾ See Note 1 - Company Overview and Basis of Presentation

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table presents the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss reported on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets:

	August 31,
	2012			2011
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss:
Change in fair value of interest rate and cross currency interest rate swaps, net of tax	$	(1,146	)	$	(748	)
Prior service cost accrual (including amortization) on defined benefit plan, net of tax	(74		)	(273		)
Foreign-currency translation adjustment	(31,962		)	(21,894		)
Balance at August 31, 2012 and 2011	$	(33,182	)	$	(22,915	)