INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Deferred tax liabilities arising from timing differences in certain subsidiaries	$ 2.4	$ 2.7
Provision for income taxes, percentage	30.80%	31.60%	34.10%
Deferred tax assets, net, foreign	9.9	9.8
Operating loss carryforwards (NOLs), annual limitation amount	3.5
Deferred tax liabilities, undistributed foreign earnings	326.9	254.8
Federal and State Jurisdicition
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards (NOLs)	$ 15.3	$ 7.6
decrease in taxable losses [Member] [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate change	0.90%