Derivatives and Risk Management (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2011

Derivatives and Risk Management [Abstract]

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Location	2011			2010			2009
Commodity	Cost of goods sold	$	(10,857	)	$	(5,745	)	$	14,666
Foreign exchange	Net sales		38			(898	)		532
Foreign exchange	Cost of goods sold		1,412			(1,153	)		26
Foreign exchange	SG&A expenses		(8,025	)		32			(9,816	)
Other	Cost of goods sold		—			—			(941	)
Other	SG&A expenses		—			—			97
Gain (loss) before taxes		$	(17,432	)	$	(7,764	)	$	4,564

Derivatives Designated as Fair Value Hedging Instruments

Derivatives Designated as Fair Value		August 31,
Hedging Instruments	Location	2011			2010			2009
Foreign exchange	SG&A expenses	$	(15,053	)	$	(4,194	)	$	43,185
Interest rate	Interest expense		33,485			32,438			—
Gain before taxes		$	18,432		$	28,244		$	43,185

Hedged (Underlying) Items Designated as Fair Value Hedging Instruments

Hedged (Underlying) Items Designated as Fair Value		August 31,
Hedging Instruments	Location	2011			2010			2009
Foreign exchange	Net sales	$	91		$	39		$	32
Foreign exchange	SG&A expenses		14,955			4,147			(43,212	)
Interest rate	Interest expense		(33,485	)		(32,438	)		—
Loss before taxes		$	(18,439	)	$	(28,252	)	$	(43,180	)

Effective Portion of Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Effective Portion of Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments	August 31,
Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	2011		2010		2009
Commodity	$	26	$	27	$	(360	)
Foreign exchange		797		264		11,446
Gain, net of taxes	$	823	$	291	$	11,086

Effective Portion of Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments Reclassified from August 31,Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Effective Portion of Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow
Hedging Instruments Reclassified from		August 31,
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Location	2011		2010			2009
Commodity	Cost of goods sold	$	195	$	(7	)	$	(284	)
Foreign exchange	SG&A expenses		365		(81	)		(122	)
Interest rate	Interest expense		458		458			458
Gain, net of taxes		$	1,018	$	370		$	52

Derivative Assets

Derivative Assets	2011		2010
Commodity — designated	$	17	$	80
Commodity — not designated		2,329		911
Foreign exchange — designated		893		435
Foreign exchange — not designated		970		1,188
Current interest rate — designated		19,134		12,173
Long-term interest rate — designated		29,515		20,265
Derivative assets (other current assets and other assets)*	$	52,858	$	35,052

Derivative Liabilities

Derivative Liabilities	2011		2010
Commodity — designated	$	—	$	95
Commodity — not designated		2,625		2,817
Foreign exchange — designated		805		1,749
Foreign exchange — not designated		2,258		1,097
Derivative liabilities (accrued expenses, other payables and long-term liabilities)*	$	5,688	$	5,758