Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011
Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax	$ (91)	$ (468)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Tax Effect	24	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Tax	$ 216	$ 39

Tax effects of the increase (decrease) to accumulated comprehensive income during the period related to benefit plans. While for technical reasons this element has no balance attribute, the default assumption is a credit balance consistent with its label.

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Total tax effect of the change in accumulated gains and losses from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges. The change includes an entity's share of an equity investee's increase or decrease in deferred hedging gains or losses. While for technical reasons this element has no balance attribute, the default assumption is a credit balance consistent with its label.

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Tax effect of the adjustment that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into functional currency of the reporting entity. While for technical reasons this element has no balance attribute, the default assumption is a credit balance consistent with its label.

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