SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Balance Sheet Location, Fair Value (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014 Carrying Amount	Aug. 31, 2013 Carrying Amount	Feb. 28, 2014 Fair Value	Aug. 31, 2013 Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Document Period End Date	Feb. 28, 2014
Long-term debt, including current portion		$ 60,195	$ 73,020	$ 60,710	$ 72,576

The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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