Amount before accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.

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Property, Plant and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)				6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014	May 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014 Alvin Texas	Nov. 30, 2013 Capitalized ERP System Development Costs	Feb. 28, 2014 Capitalized ERP System Development Costs	Nov. 30, 2013 Capitalized ERP System Development Costs Minimum	Nov. 30, 2013 Capitalized ERP System Development Costs Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Expected total future capital costs associated with the implementation						$ 10,000,000	$ 12,000,000
Project implementation period				2 years
Construction in progress, costs	202,455,000	179,990,000	7,400,000		2,677,000
Estimated cost of project			$ 9,000,000