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Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2011
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

NOTE 16 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

One of the Company’s international subsidiaries had a marketing and distribution agreement with a key supplier of which the Company owns an 11% interest. This marketing and distribution agreement expired during the second quarter of 2011. As a result, there were no related party transactions during the first quarter of 2012. During the first quarter of 2011, net sales to this related party were $98.1 million and total purchases were $107.0 million.