Aggregate dividends payable during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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- Definition

Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Article 3

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770

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- Definition

Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY Dividends (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY Dividends (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 04, 2015	Jan. 23, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid				$ 0.35	$ 0.35
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 0.70	$ 0.70	$ 0.70		$ 0.70	$ 0.70	$ 0.70
first of two dividend payments [Member]
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid			$ 0.35
Second of 2 dividend payments [Member]
common stock dividends, per share, payable			$ 0.35