Note 16 - Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	16. Subsequent Events On September 14, 2013, the Company repaid in full at maturity from its cash reserves the $100 million of Floating Rate Notes. The Floating Rate Notes were originally issued in 2006 and bore interest at LIBOR plus 50 basis points.

The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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