Credit Arrangements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2011

Credit Arrangements [Abstract]

Long-term debt, including the net effect of interest rate swap revaluation adjustments

	Weighted Average
(in thousands)	Interest Rate at 2011			2011		2010
5.625% notes due November 2013		3.6	%	$	207,752	$	208,253
6.50% notes due July 2017		4.9	%		414,198		400,000
7.35% notes due August 2018		5.5	%		526,699		524,185
CMCZ term note due May 2013		6.5	%		48,648		69,716
CMCS financing agreement due July 2014		5.0	%		18,476		19,006
Other, including equipment notes					10,632		6,710
					1,226,405		1,227,870
Less current maturities					58,908		30,588
				$	1,167,497	$	1,197,282

Scheduled maturities of Company's long-term debt

(in thousands)
2012	$	58,908
2013		8,834
2014		215,771
2015		1,628
2016		244
Thereafter		941,020
Total	$	1,226,405