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Business Segments (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands
3 Months Ended12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2011
May 31, 2011
Feb. 28, 2011
Nov. 30, 2010
Aug. 31, 2010
May 31, 2010
Feb. 28, 2010
Nov. 30, 2009
Aug. 31, 2009
May 31, 2009
Feb. 28, 2009
Nov. 30, 2008
Aug. 31, 2011
Aug. 31, 2010
Aug. 31, 2009
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]               
Net sales-unaffiliated customers            $ 7,918,430$ 6,306,102$ 6,409,376
Net sales2,267,6202,076,5641,791,7661,782,4801,816,2471,765,1541,322,4431,402,2581,411,4491,258,2371,507,4602,232,2307,918,4306,306,1026,409,376
Adjusted operating profit (loss)            (34,143)(125,146)83,762
Interest Expense            70,80675,50876,964
Capital expenditures            73,215127,121369,694
Depreciation and amortization            278,371168,437151,366
Goodwill77,638   71,580   74,236   77,63871,58074,236
Total assets3,683,131   3,706,153   3,687,556   3,683,1313,706,1533,687,556
Americas Recycling [Member]
               
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]               
Net sales-unaffiliated customers            1,692,8241,211,815625,635
Intersegment sales            136,713104,61583,627
Net sales            1,829,5371,316,430709,262
Adjusted operating profit (loss)            43,05911,416(79,003)
Interest Expense            246109168
Capital expenditures            7,6665,43021,610
Depreciation and amortization            12,86015,80216,248
Goodwill7,267   7,267   7,267   7,2677,2677,267
Total assets278,120   228,781   215,967   278,120228,781215,967
Americas Mills [Member]
               
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]               
Net sales-unaffiliated customers            1,308,055869,014774,188
Intersegment sales            728,270609,412511,017
Net sales            2,036,3251,478,4261,285,205
Adjusted operating profit (loss)            161,73137,251253,957
Interest Expense            12,90112,113(6,964)
Capital expenditures            25,65732,244129,390
Depreciation and amortization            52,04855,31543,647
Goodwill295   295   295   295295295
Total assets650,920   622,358   626,456   650,920622,358626,456
Americas Fabrication [Member]
               
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]               
Net sales-unaffiliated customers            1,208,8231,131,9281,591,058
Intersegment sales            16,8998,3495,424
Net sales            1,225,7221,140,2771,596,482
Adjusted operating profit (loss)            (129,141)(107,800)145,672
Interest Expense            9,7179,076(543)
Capital expenditures            2,0292,94818,602
Depreciation and amortization            48,29942,77746,837
Goodwill57,144   57,144   58,878   57,14457,14458,878
Total assets601,277   660,503   857,198   601,277660,503857,198
International Mills [Member]
               
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]               
Net sales-unaffiliated customers            1,098,352650,404655,599
Intersegment sales            42,193113,57498,360
Net sales            1,140,545763,978753,959
Adjusted operating profit (loss)            (100,125)(73,484)(96,030)
Interest Expense            19,23611,4253,059
Capital expenditures            27,09472,468152,194
Depreciation and amortization            136,64831,01025,793
Goodwill3,092   2,820   2,920   3,0922,8202,920
Total assets736,680   703,589   625,135   736,680703,589625,135
International Marketing and Distribution [Member]
               
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]               
Net sales-unaffiliated customers            2,603,4942,439,0182,773,505
Intersegment sales            47,40524,39653,179
Net sales            2,650,8992,463,4142,826,684
Adjusted operating profit (loss)            76,33774,689(53,102)
Interest Expense            2,1733,2734,648
Capital expenditures            2,8737,11811,487
Depreciation and amortization            4,6005,0213,271
Goodwill9,840   4,054   4,876   9,8404,0544,876
Total assets990,111   732,900   687,738   990,111732,900687,738
Corporate [Member]
               
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]               
Net sales-unaffiliated customers            6,8823,923(10,609)
Intersegment sales             326 
Net sales            6,8824,249(10,609)
Adjusted operating profit (loss)            (84,729)(70,678)(94,813)
Interest Expense            26,53339,51276,596
Capital expenditures            7,8966,91336,411
Depreciation and amortization            23,91618,51215,570
Goodwill0   0   0   000
Total assets1,505,672   1,083,744   956,802   1,505,6721,083,744956,802
Business Intersegment, Eliminations [Member]
               
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]               
Intersegment sales            (971,480)(860,672)(751,607)
Net sales            (971,480)(860,672)(751,607)
Adjusted operating profit (loss)            (1,275)3,4607,081
Goodwill0   0   0   000
Total assets$ (1,079,649)   $ (325,722)   $ (281,740)   $ (1,079,649)$ (325,722)$ (281,740)