Consolidated Statements of Equity (USD $)
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Total
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Total SSI Shareholders' Equity
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Additional Paid-in Capital
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Retained Earnings
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
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Noncontrolling Interests
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Class A Common Stock
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Class A Common Stock
Common Stock
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Class B Common Stock
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Class B Common Stock
Common Stock
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Balance at Aug. 31, 2011 | $ 1,101,236 | $ 1,094,712 | $ 762 | $ 1,065,109 | $ 1,540 | $ 6,524 | $ 24,241 | $ 3,060 | |||||||||||
Balance, shares at Aug. 31, 2011 | 24,241 | 3,060 | |||||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | |||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 30,080 | 27,404 | 0 | 27,404 | 0 | 2,676 | [1] | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (4,129) | [2] | (4,129) | [2] | 0 | 0 | [2] | (4,129) | [2] | 0 | [2] | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (4,087) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (4,087) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Share repurchases, shares | (1,124) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Share repurchases | (33,194) | (33,194) | (6,570) | (25,500) | 0 | 0 | (1,124) | 0 | |||||||||||
Restricted stock withheld for taxes, shares | (69) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock withheld for taxes | (2,307) | (2,307) | (2,238) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (69) | 0 | |||||||||||
Issuance of restricted stock, shares | 199 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Issuance of restricted stock | 0 | 0 | (199) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 0 | |||||||||||
Stock options exercised, shares | 25 | 25 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Stock options exercised | 608 | 608 | 583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||||||||||
Class B common stock converted to Class A common stock, shares | 1,947 | (1,947) | |||||||||||||||||
Class B common stock converted to Class A common stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,947 | (1,947) | |||||||||||
Share-based compensation expense | 9,618 | 9,618 | 9,618 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Excess tax deficiency from stock options exercised and restricted stock units vested | (1,140) | (1,140) | (1,140) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Cash dividends | (10,989) | (10,989) | 0 | (10,989) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest | (1,163) | ||||||||||||||||||
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 350 | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance at Aug. 31, 2012 | 1,085,696 | 1,080,583 | 816 | 1,056,024 | (2,589) | 5,113 | 25,219 | 1,113 | |||||||||||
Balance, shares at Aug. 31, 2012 | 25,219 | 1,113 | |||||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | |||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | (279,120) | [1] | (281,442) | 0 | (281,442) | 0 | 2,322 | [1] | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (6,772) | [2] | (6,772) | [2] | 0 | 0 | (6,772) | [2] | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (2,794) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (2,794) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Restricted stock withheld for taxes, shares | (102) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock withheld for taxes | (2,673) | (2,673) | (2,571) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (102) | 0 | |||||||||||
Issuance of restricted stock, shares | 319 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Issuance of restricted stock | 0 | 0 | (319) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | |||||||||||
Stock options exercised, shares | 15 | 15 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Stock options exercised | 316 | 316 | 301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||||||||||
Class B common stock converted to Class A common stock, shares | 720 | (720) | |||||||||||||||||
Class B common stock converted to Class A common stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 | (720) | |||||||||||
Share-based compensation expense | 11,475 | 11,475 | 11,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Excess tax deficiency from stock options exercised and restricted stock units vested | (2,226) | (2,226) | (2,226) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Adjustments to fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interest | (2,449) | (2,449) | 0 | (2,449) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Cash dividends | (20,254) | (20,254) | 0 | (20,254) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest | (903) | ||||||||||||||||||
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | (1,030) | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance at Aug. 31, 2013 | 781,199 | 776,558 | 7,476 | 751,879 | (9,361) | 4,641 | 26,171 | 393 | |||||||||||
Balance, shares at Aug. 31, 2013 | 26,171 | 26,171 | 393 | 393 | |||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | |||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 9,591 | [1] | 5,924 | 0 | 5,924 | 0 | 3,667 | [1] | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (3,280) | [2] | (3,280) | [2] | 0 | 0 | (3,280) | [2] | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (3,115) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (3,115) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Restricted stock withheld for taxes, shares | (59) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock withheld for taxes | (1,578) | (1,578) | (1,519) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (59) | 0 | |||||||||||
Issuance of restricted stock, shares | 176 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Issuance of restricted stock | 0 | 0 | (176) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 0 | |||||||||||
Stock options exercised, shares | 9 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Stock options exercised | 240 | 240 | 231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||
Class B common stock converted to Class A common stock, shares | 87 | (87) | |||||||||||||||||
Class B common stock converted to Class A common stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | (87) | |||||||||||
Share-based compensation expense | 14,506 | 14,506 | 14,506 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Excess tax deficiency from stock options exercised and restricted stock units vested | (1,354) | (1,354) | (1,354) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Cash dividends | (20,232) | (20,232) | 0 | (20,232) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance at Aug. 31, 2014 | $ 775,977 | $ 770,784 | $ 19,164 | $ 737,571 | $ (12,641) | $ 5,193 | $ 26,384 | $ 306 | |||||||||||
Balance, shares at Aug. 31, 2014 | 26,384 | 26,384 | 306 | 306 | |||||||||||||||
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