Guarantor Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Current Assets	$ 549,539	$ 546,484
Property, Plant & Equipment, net	118,582	128,649
Goodwill	871,856	888,466
Other Intangibles, net	464,438	479,406
Intercompany Receivable
Investment in Subsidiaries
Other Long-term Assets	13,139	13,676
Total assets	2,017,554	2,056,681
Current Liabilities	298,052	330,303
Long-term debt	525,997	522,727
Deferred income taxes	164,401	165,945
Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Liabilities	18,706	18,864
Other long-term liabilities	95,105	99,829
Shareholders' Equity	915,293	919,013
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	2,017,554	2,056,681
Parent [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Current Assets	88,535	87,982
Property, Plant & Equipment, net	5,282	4,327
Goodwill	62,543	62,543
Other Intangibles, net	15,527	15,861
Intercompany Receivable
Investment in Subsidiaries	1,853,892	1,859,779
Other Long-term Assets	10,503	10,862
Total assets	2,036,282	2,041,354
Current Liabilities	61,637	76,300
Long-term debt	525,997	522,727
Deferred income taxes	129,350	124,469
Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Liabilities	16,499	16,452
Intercompany Payable	325,003	322,927
Other long-term liabilities	62,503	59,466
Shareholders' Equity	915,293	919,013
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	2,036,282	2,041,354
Guarantors [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Current Assets	164,105	155,067
Property, Plant & Equipment, net	35,366	37,133
Goodwill	433,794	432,184
Other Intangibles, net	213,749	216,277
Intercompany Receivable	256,142	277,157
Investment in Subsidiaries	382,355	379,170
Other Long-term Assets	52	51
Total assets	1,485,563	1,497,039
Current Liabilities	62,795	70,126
Other long-term liabilities	739	779
Shareholders' Equity	1,422,029	1,426,134
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	1,485,563	1,497,039
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Current Assets	296,899	303,435
Property, Plant & Equipment, net	77,934	87,189
Goodwill	375,519	393,739
Other Intangibles, net	235,162	247,268
Intercompany Receivable	68,861	45,770
Investment in Subsidiaries	62,021	67,794
Other Long-term Assets	2,584	2,763
Total assets	1,118,980	1,147,958
Current Liabilities	173,620	183,877
Deferred income taxes	35,051	41,476
Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Liabilities	2,207	2,412
Other long-term liabilities	31,863	39,584
Shareholders' Equity	876,239	880,609
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	1,118,980	1,147,958
Eliminations [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Intercompany Receivable	(325,003)	(322,927)
Investment in Subsidiaries	(2,298,268)	(2,306,743)
Total assets	(2,623,271)	(2,629,670)
Intercompany Payable	(325,003)	(322,927)
Shareholders' Equity	(2,298,268)	(2,306,743)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ (2,623,271)	$ (2,629,670)