Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2011

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves [Abstract]

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES
(in thousands)

			Additions					Deductions
	Balance at		Charged to		Charged			Charged to			Charged to			Balance at
	Beginning		Costs and		to Other			Costs and			Other			End of
Description	of Period		Expenses		Accounts			Expenses			Accounts			Period
Year ended August 31, 2011
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	29,721		4,037		2,756	(1)		(3,727	)		(16,692	)(2)	$	16,095
Year ended August 31, 2010
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	42,134		3,058		1,802	(1)		(5,640	)		(11,633	)(3)	$	29,721
Year ended August 31, 2009
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	17,652		33,733		3,448	(1)		—			(12,699	)(3)	$	42,134

(1)	Recoveries and translation adjustments.
(2)	Uncollectable accounts charged to the allowance and $12,238 reclassified to the fair value of the deferred purchase price under our sale of receivables program.
(3)	Uncollectable accounts charged to the allowance.