2.2.0.25falsefalse008090 - Disclosure - Debt (Tables)truefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse9/1/2010 - 2/28/2011 USD ($) USD ($) / shares $c00053http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000104207duration2010-09-01T00:00:002011-02-28T00:00:00u000Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170u003Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0u001Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0u002Dividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDUSD$2true0wag_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstractwagfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringNo definition available.falsefalseNotes to Financial Statements [Abstract]3false0us-gaap_ScheduleOfShortTermDebtTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">(9) Short-term borrowings and long-term debt consists of the following at February 28, 2011, August 31, 2010 and February 28, 2010 (In millions):</div><div style="DISPLAY: block; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"> </div><div align="left"><table style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="90%"><tr><td style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px" valign="bottom" width="47%">  </td><td style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid" valign="bottom" width="9%" colspan="2"><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center">February 28,</div><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center">2011</div></td><td style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid" valign="bottom" width="9%" colspan="2"><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center">August 31, </div><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center">2010</div></td><td style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid" valign="bottom" width="9%" colspan="2"><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center">February 28,</div><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center">2010</div></td><td style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" align="left" width="47%"><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">Short-Term Borrowings -</div></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="9%" colspan="2"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="9%" colspan="2"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="9%" colspan="2"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="bottom" align="left" width="47%"><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">Current maturities of loans assumed through the purchase of land, buildings and equipment; various interest rates from 5.00% to 8.75%; various maturities from 2015 to 2035</div></td><td valign="bottom" align="right" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%">$</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%">9</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%">$</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%">7</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%">$</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%">4</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="white"><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px" valign="bottom" align="left" width="47%"><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">Other</div></td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px" valign="bottom" align="right" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%">4</td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px" valign="bottom" align="right" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%">5</td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px" valign="bottom" align="right" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%">4</td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px" valign="bottom" align="left" width="47%"><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">Total short-term borrowings</div></td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px" valign="bottom" align="right" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%">$</td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%">13</td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px" valign="bottom" align="right" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%">$</td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%">12</td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px" valign="bottom" align="right" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%">$</td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%">8</td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td></tr></table></div>(9) Short-term borrowings and long-term debt consists of the following at February 28, 2011, August 31, 2010 and February 28, 2010 (In millions): falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringThis element may be used to capture the complete disclosure about short-term debt arrangements (having initial terms of repayment within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer) including: (1) description of the short-term debt arrangement; (2) identification of the lender or type of lender; (3) repayment terms; (4) weighted average interest rate; (5) carrying amount of funds borrowed under the specified short-term debt arrangement as of the balance-sheet date; (6) description of the refinancing of a short-term obligation when that obligation is excluded from current liabilities in the balance sheet; and (7) amount of a short-term obligation that has been excluded from current liabilities in the balance sheet because of a refinancing of the obligation.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19 -Article 5 falsefalseShort Term Borrowings4false0us-gaap_LongTermDebtTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<table><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="bottom" align="left" width="47%"><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">Long-Term Debt -</div></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="white"><td valign="bottom" align="left" width="47%"><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">4.875% unsecured notes due 2013 net of unamortized discount and interest rate swap fair market value adjustment (see Note 11)</div></td><td valign="bottom" align="right" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%">$</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%">1,338</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%">$</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%">1,348</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%">$</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%">1,306</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="bottom" align="left" width="47%"><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">5.250% unsecured notes due 2019 net of unamortized discount</div></td><td valign="bottom" align="right" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%">996</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%">995</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%">995</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="white"><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px" valign="bottom" align="left" width="47%"><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">Loans assumed through the purchase of land, buildings and equipment; various interest rates from 5.00% to 8.75%; various maturities from 2015 to 2035</div></td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px" valign="bottom" align="right" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%">55</td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px" valign="bottom" align="right" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%">53</td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px" valign="bottom" align="right" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%">50</td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="bottom" width="47%">  </td><td valign="bottom" align="right" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%">2,389</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%">2,396</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%">2,351</td><td style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="white"><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px" valign="bottom" align="left" width="47%"><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">Less current maturities</div></td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px" valign="bottom" align="right" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%">(9</td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%">)</td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px" valign="bottom" align="right" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%">(7</td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%">)</td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px" valign="bottom" align="right" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%">(4</td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%">)</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px" valign="bottom" align="left" width="47%"><div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">Total-long term debt</div></td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px" valign="bottom" align="right" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%">$</td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%">2,380</td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px" valign="bottom" align="right" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%">$</td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%">2,389</td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px" valign="bottom" align="right" width="1%"> </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" width="1%">$</td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 3px double; TEXT-ALIGN: right" valign="bottom" width="8%">2,347</td><td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; TEXT-ALIGN: left" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap" width="1%"> </td></tr></table>Long-Term Debt -            4.875% unsecured notes due 2013 net of unamortized discount andfalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringThis element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure for long-term borrowings including data and tables.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 falsefalseLong-Term Debt13Debt (Tables)UnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue