Income Tax	3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax	NOTE 10. INCOME TAX The Company's effective income tax rate from continuing operations for the three months ended November 30, 2013 and 2012 was 32.1% and 31.2%, respectively. The Company's effective income tax rate from discontinued operations for the three months ended November 30, 2013 and 2012 was 38.9% and 37.0%, respectively. The Company made net payments of $1.4 million and $0.3 million for income taxes during the three months ended November 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The reserve for unrecognized income tax benefits related to the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes was $28.6 million and $27.4 million, exclusive of interest and penalties, as of November 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company's policy classifies interest recognized on an underpayment of income taxes and any statutory penalties recognized on a tax position as income tax expense and the balances at the end of a reporting period are recorded as part of the current or noncurrent reserve for uncertain income tax positions. For the three months ended November 30, 2013, before any income tax benefits, the Company recorded immaterial amounts of accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized income tax benefits. During the twelve months ending November 30, 2014, it is reasonably possible that the statute of limitations may lapse pertaining to positions taken by the Company in prior year income tax returns or that income tax audits in various taxing jurisdictions could be finalized. As a result, the total amount of unrecognized income tax benefits may decrease by approximately $17.9 million, which would reduce the provision for income taxes on earnings by an immaterial amount. The Company files income tax returns in the United States and multiple foreign jurisdictions with varying statutes of limitations. In the normal course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries are subject to examination by various taxing authorities. The following is a summary of tax years subject to examination: US Federal — 2009 and forward US States — 2009 and forward Foreign — 2006 and forward The Company is currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state revenue authorities from 2009 to 2011. Management believes the Company's recorded tax liabilities as of November 30, 2013 sufficiently reflect the anticipated outcome of these examinations.

NOTE 10. INCOME TAX

The Company's effective income tax rate from continuing operations for the three months ended November 30, 2013 and 2012 was 32.1% and 31.2%, respectively. The Company's effective income tax rate from discontinued operations for the three months ended November 30, 2013 and 2012 was 38.9% and 37.0%, respectively.

The Company made net payments of $1.4 million and $0.3 million for income taxes during the three months ended November 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The reserve for unrecognized income tax benefits related to the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes was $28.6 million and $27.4 million, exclusive of interest and penalties, as of November 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The Company's policy classifies interest recognized on an underpayment of income taxes and any statutory penalties recognized on a tax position as income tax expense and the balances at the end of a reporting period are recorded as part of the current or noncurrent reserve for uncertain income tax positions. For the three months ended November 30, 2013, before any income tax benefits, the Company recorded immaterial amounts of accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized income tax benefits.

During the twelve months ending November 30, 2014, it is reasonably possible that the statute of limitations may lapse pertaining to positions taken by the Company in prior year income tax returns or that income tax audits in various taxing jurisdictions could be finalized. As a result, the total amount of unrecognized income tax benefits may decrease by approximately $17.9 million, which would reduce the provision for income taxes on earnings by an immaterial amount.

The Company files income tax returns in the United States and multiple foreign jurisdictions with varying statutes of limitations. In the normal course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries are subject to examination by various taxing authorities. The following is a summary of tax years subject to examination:

US Federal — 2009 and forward

US States — 2009 and forward

Foreign — 2006 and forward

The Company is currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state revenue authorities from 2009 to 2011. Management believes the Company's recorded tax liabilities as of November 30, 2013 sufficiently reflect the anticipated outcome of these examinations.