Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts And Reserves

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES

			Additions				Deductions
Description (in thousands)	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Costs and Expenses	Charged to Other Accounts			Charged to Costs and Expenses		Charged to Other Accounts			Balance at End of Period
Year ended August 31, 2012
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	16,095	2,017	(3,423	)	(1)	(4,480	)	(729	)	(2)	$	9,480
Year ended August 31, 2011
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	29,721	4,037	2,756		(1)	(3,727	)	(16,692	)	(2)	$	16,095
Year ended August 31, 2010
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	42,134	3,058	1,802		(1)	(5,640	)	(11,633	)	(3)	$	29,721

(1) Recoveries and translation adjustments.

(2) Uncollectable accounts charged to the allowance. For the years ended August 31, 2012 and 2011, $(5,864) and $12,238 were reclassified to the fair value of the deferred purchase price under our sale of receivables program, respectively.

(3) Uncollectable accounts charged to the allowance.