Inventories - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Nov. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Percentage of LIFO inventory	13.00%	18.00%
LIFO inventory, difference amount had FIFO inventory valuation method been used	$ 22.6	$ 68.1

Amount of difference between inventory at lower of LIFO cost or market and inventory at lower of other inventory accounting method cost or market, for example, but not limited to, FIFO or average cost.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.6(c))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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