Credit Arrangements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term debt, including the deferred gain from the termination of the interest rate swaps

Long-term debt, including the deferred gain from the termination of the interest rate swaps, was as follows:

(in thousands)	Weighted Average Interest Rate as of February 28, 2013	February 28, 2013		August 31, 2012
$200 million notes at 5.625% due November 2013	3.5%	$	202,857	$	204,873
$400 million notes at 6.50% due July 2017	5.7%	413,005		414,491
$500 million notes at 7.35% due August 2018	6.4%	525,241		527,554
Other, including equipment notes		13,376		14,407
		1,154,479		1,161,325
Less current maturities		204,072		4,252
		$	950,407	$	1,157,073