Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Summary Of Definite-Lived Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Gross carrying amount	$ 39,036	$ 36,670
Accumulated amortization	(12,524)	(12,021)
Accumulated impairment of intangible assets	(1,077)	(1,077)
Translation adjustments	(82)	99
Net carrying amount	$ 25,353us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	$ 23,671us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet

Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275

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Amount before amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Impairment

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The increase (decrease) to the recorded value of finite lived intangible assets for foreign currency translation adjustments.

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