CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May. 31, 2015	May. 31, 2014	May. 31, 2015	May. 31, 2014
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED) [Abstract]
Cash dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.3375	$ 0.3150	$ 1.0125	$ 0.9450