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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities, including discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities.

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May. 31, 2015	May. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in cash provided by operating activities as a result of revision	$ 28.4	$ (22.3)	$ 34.1
Increase (decrease) in cash provided by financing activities as a result of revision	(31.4)	(36.1)
Parent [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in cash provided by operating activities as a result of revision	(5.9)	(12.5)
Increase (decrease) in cash provided by financing activities as a result of revision	(9.9)	(55.1)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in cash provided by operating activities as a result of revision	27.4	(4.7)
Increase (decrease) in cash provided by financing activities as a result of revision	$ (18.1)	17.8
Restatement Adjustment [Member] \| Parent [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in cash provided by operating activities as a result of revision		(143.7)
Increase (decrease) in cash provided by financing activities as a result of revision		143.7
Restatement Adjustment [Member] \| Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in cash provided by operating activities as a result of revision		143.7
Increase (decrease) in cash provided by financing activities as a result of revision		$ (143.7)
7.125% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent	100.00%