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Income Tax (Reconciliation Of Federal Statutory Rate To Effective Tax Rate From Continuing Operations) (Details) (USD $)
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Aug. 31, 2013
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Aug. 31, 2012
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Aug. 31, 2011
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| Reconciliation Of Statutory Federal Tax Rate [Line Items] | |||
| Tax expense (benefit) at statutory rate of 35% | $ 46,528 | $ 57,675 | $ 9,146 |
| State and local taxes | 3,460 | 4,596 | 6,958 |
| Section 199 manufacturing deduction | 0 | 0 | (1,105) |
| Foreign rate differential | (3,295) | (9,909) | (9,617) |
| Change in valuation allowance | 14,264 | 10,033 | 0 |
| Liability for non-US earnings | 0 | 0 | 8,848 |
| Disposition of CMCS | 6,292 | (102,104) | 0 |
| Australian reorganization | (7,245) | 0 | 0 |
| Research and experimentation tax credits | 0 | (11,500) | 0 |
| Other | (2,025) | 5,447 | 362 |
| Tax expense (benefit) on continuing operations | $ 57,979 | $ (45,762) | $ 14,592 |
| Effective tax rates from continuing operations | 43.60% | (27.80%) | 55.80% |
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The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to certain non-US earnings under enacted tax laws. No definition available.
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) attributed to reorganization of tax entities. No definition available.
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This represents tax expense (benefit) derived from deductible losses relating to investment in subsidiaries in tax return. No definition available.
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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and the expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to deduction for qualified production activity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to foreign income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to state and local income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to research tax credit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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