Fair Value Measurement (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis

The tables below present information at the end of 2014 and 2013, respectively, regarding the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and indicate the level within the fair value hierarchy reflecting the valuation techniques utilized to determine such fair value.

2014:	Level 1		Level 2
Money market mutual funds(1)	$	312	$	0
Investment in government and agency securities	0		1,405
Investment in asset and mortgage-backed securities	0		4
Forward foreign-exchange contracts, in asset position(2)	0		3
Forward foreign-exchange contracts, in (liability) position(2)	0		(3		)
Total	$	312	$	1,409

2013:	Level 1		Level 2
Money market mutual funds(1)	$	87	$	0
Investment in government and agency securities	0		1,263
Investment in corporate notes and bonds	0		9
Investment in asset and mortgage-backed securities	0		5
Forward foreign-exchange contracts, in asset position(2)	0		3
Forward foreign-exchange contracts, in (liability) position(2)	0		(3		)
Total	$	87	$	1,277

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(1) Included in cash and cash equivalents in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

(2) The asset and the liability values are included in deferred income taxes and other current assets and other current liabilities, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. See Note 1 for additional information on derivative instruments.