Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2011

Property Plant And Equipment (Tables) [Abstract]

Property and equipment, net

Property and equipment, net consist of the following as of August 31:

($ in thousands)	2011			2010
Land	$	32,762		$	46,641
Buildings	68,202			195,699
Furniture and equipment	459,881			368,162
Leasehold improvements (includes tenant improvement allowances)	349,921			295,058
Internally developed software	63,578			83,011
Software	100,562			68,666
Construction in progress	29,934			37,080
Gross property and equipment	1,104,840			1,094,317
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(551,813		)	(474,780		)
Property and equipment, net	$	553,027		$	619,537

Property and equipment capital leases

The following amounts, which are included in the above table, relate to property and equipment capital leases as of August 31:

($ in thousands)	2011			2010
Buildings and land	$	5,838		$	6,029
Furniture and equipment	36,910			5,157
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(6,341		)	(3,340		)
Capital lease assets, net	$	36,407		$	7,846