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Financial Derivatives (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
Financial Derivatives (Narrative) (Details)	Aug. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2014 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2013 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2014 Net Investment Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2013 Net Investment Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2012 Net Investment Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2014 Net Investment Hedging [Member] EUR (€)	Aug. 31, 2014 Net Investment Hedging [Member] ZAR	Aug. 31, 2013 Net Investment Hedging [Member] EUR (€)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Realized and unrealized gains, net of related income tax effects	$ 2,000,000	$ 2,000,000
Foreign currency translation forward contracts resulting in an after-tax net (losses) gains					(500,000)	(600,000)	1,800,000
Accumulated currency translation adjustments in AOCI, after-tax gains	296,000	(29,000)			2,000,000	2,000,000	2,400,000
Outstanding foreign currency forward contracts			$ 4,900,000	$ 4,000,000				€ 28,900,000	43,000,000	€ 29,200,000

Accumulated adjustment, net of tax, that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into the reporting currency from the functional currency of the reporting entity, net of reclassification of realized foreign currency translation gains or losses.

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Amount after tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income for translation gain (loss) realized upon the sale or liquidation of an investment in a foreign entity and foreign currency hedges that are designated and qualified as hedging instruments for hedges of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation.

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