Pension Plans

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2011

Pension Plans [Abstract]

Pension Plans

14. Pension Plans

          The Company has several pension plans, both qualified and non-qualified, covering certain hourly and salaried employees. Benefits paid under these plans are based generally on employees’ years of service and/or compensation during the final years of employment. The Company makes annual contributions to the plans to the extent indicated by actuarial valuations and statutory requirements. The Company expects to contribute approximately $5.8 and $2.7 to its domestic and international defined benefit plans, respectively, during fiscal 2011. Plan assets are invested primarily in equity and fixed income securities.

          Net periodic pension cost for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans during the three and nine months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, included the following components:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	May 31,						May 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Service cost	$	0.8		$	0.8		$	2.4		$	2.3
Interest cost		2.1			2.1			6.3			6.3
Expected return on plan assets		(1.9	)		(1.8	)		(5.6	)		(5.5	)
Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			0.1			0.1
Recognized actuarial loss		1.2			0.8			3.6			2.6
Net periodic pension cost	$	2.2		$	1.9		$	6.8		$	5.8