Credit Facilities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
May 31, 2014	May 28, 2014	Oct. 31, 2012
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Initial borrowing capacity			$ 35.0
Minimum excess borrowing availability with no financial covenant restrictions			5.0
Maximum borrowing capacity			50.0
Unused line fee	0.50%
Basis spread on interest rate	2.00%
Maximum repurchased stock and dividends with no financial covenant restrictions		$ 15.0

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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- Definition

The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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Line of credit facility maximum amount of repurchased company stock or dividends within twelve months with no financial covenant restrictions

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Line of Credit Facility, Minimum Excess Borrowing Availability With No Financial Covenant Restrictions

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