Note 16 - Income Taxes (Details) - Major Tax Jurisdictions In Which The Company And Affiliates Operate And The Earliest Tax Year Subject to Examination	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Open Tax Years	2013
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Open Tax Years	2014
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Minimum [Member] | State (Various) [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Open Tax Years	2010
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Maximum [Member] | State (Various) [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Open Tax Years	2014
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry, France [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Open Tax Years	2011
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Open Tax Years	2012
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry, France [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Open Tax Years	2014
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Open Tax Years	2014