Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2011

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

In the opinion of management, this unaudited quarterly financial summary includes all adjustments necessary to present fairly the results for the periods represented (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Fiscal 2011
	First			Second			Third		Fourth
Revenues	$	675,104		$	721,842		$	981,062	$	1,081,186
Operating income	$	28,440		$	45,937		$	55,332	$	56,255
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	23		$	11		$	282	$	(417	)
Net income attributable to SSI	$	17,794		$	30,825		$	33,028	$	36,708
Basic net income per share attributable to SSI	$	0.65		$	1.12		$	1.19	$	1.32
Diluted net income per share attributable to SSI	$	0.64		$	1.10		$	1.18	$	1.31
	Fiscal 2010
	First			Second			Third		Fourth
Revenues	$	394,282		$	564,328		$	703,539	$	639,091
Operating income	$	9,282		$	28,537		$	63,775	$	24,303
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(14,974	)	$	(72	)	$	23	$	1,191
Net income (loss) attributable to SSI	$	(8,569	)	$	17,459		$	40,453	$	17,407
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to SSI	$	(0.31	)	$	0.63		$	1.45	$	0.63
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to SSI	$	(0.30	)	$	0.62		$	1.43	$	0.62

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company recorded an adjustment to correct an error that originated in a prior period pertaining to deferred tax liabilities related to the Company’s investment in a subsidiary. The correction of this error resulted in a reduction of income tax expense and an increase to net income of $3 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.