Business Combinations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2012

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

The following unaudited pro forma financial information represents the combined results of the Company’s operations for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2011, as if all of the fiscal 2011 acquisitions had occurred as of September 1, 2009 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	May 31, 2011		May 31, 2011
Revenues	$	991,979	$	2,458,491
Operating income(1)	$	58,201	$	149,539
Net income(1)	$	36,309	$	98,315
Net income attributable to SSI(1)	$	34,617	$	92,715

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(1) Excludes nonrecurring executive compensation paid to the management of acquired companies that will not be incurred in the future.

These pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of what actual results would have been had these acquisitions occurred for the periods presented. In addition, the pro forma results are not intended to be a projection of future results and do not reflect any synergies that may be achieved from combining operations.