Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Effective tax rate

The effective income tax rate from continuing operations is as follows:

	Three Months Ended February 28,				Six Months Ended February 28,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Effective income tax rate	29.0	%	15.7	%	17.6	%	16.0	%