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Income Taxes (Schedule Of Effective income Tax Rate Reconciliation)(Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2012
Aug. 31, 2011
Aug. 31, 2010
Income Taxes [Abstract]      
U.S statutory rate $ 22,788 $ 19,780 $ 12,874
State and local taxes, net of federal tax benefit 1,337 889 540
State tax credits     (1,393)
Foreign tax rate differences (338) (257) (122)
Domestic production activities deduction (1,900) (1,301) (608)
R&D, Phone, and Fuel tax credits (105) (239) (28)
Other 49 840 657
Effective rate $ 21,831 $ 19,712 $ 11,920
U.S statutory rate, percentage 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
State and local taxes, net of federal tax benefit, percentage 2.00% 1.60% 1.50%
State tax credits, percentage     (3.80%)
Foreign tax rate differences, percentage (0.50%) (0.50%) (0.30%)
Domestic production activities deduction, percentage (2.90%) (2.30%) (1.70%)
R&D, Phone, and Fuel tax credits, percentage (0.20%) (0.40%) (0.10%)
Other 0.10% 1.50% 1.80%
Effective rate, percentage 33.50% 34.90% 32.40%