Consolidated Balance Sheets [Parenthetical] - USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current (in dollars)	$ 125,799,000	$ 154,132,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	14,418,626	14,418,626
Common Stock, shares outstanding	13,888,010	13,888,010
Treasury Stock, Shares	530,616	530,616