Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Detail) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2010	May 31, 2011
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired		$ 1.0
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Amortizable Intangible Assets			5.6
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense	0.4	0.2	1.4
Math Solutions Business [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired			8.2
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill Amount			0.8
International Entity [Member]
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill Amount			$ 0.2

Amount of goodwill arising from a business combination, which is the excess of the cost of the acquired entity over the amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 141
-Paragraph 52
-Subparagraph c
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 141
-Paragraph 53
-Subparagraph d
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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