Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The changes in the Company’s carrying value of goodwill during the years ended August 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

	EMEA			Americas			Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of August 31, 2010	$	28,130		$	55,934		$	84,064
Acquisitions	—			4,193			4,193
Translation and other	2,819			677			3,496
Balance as of August 31, 2011	30,949			60,804			91,753
Acquisitions	40,718			—			40,718
Translation and other	(3,127		)	(991		)	(4,118		)
Balance as of August 31, 2012	$	68,540		$	59,813		$	128,353

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes intangible assets with determinable useful lives by major category as of August 31, 2012 and 2011: 

	2012							2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
	(In thousands)
Customer related intangibles	$	74,039	$	(13,263	)	$	60,776	$	59,948	$	(7,428	)	$	52,520
Developed technology	19,189		(3,258		)	15,931		13,522		(2,273		)	11,249
Registered trademarks and tradenames	16,344		(3,013		)	13,331		13,751		(1,445		)	12,306
Total finite-lived intangible assets	$	109,572	$	(19,534	)	$	90,038	$	87,221	$	(11,146	)	$	76,075

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets is as follows:

	Estimated Future Amortization Expense
	(In thousands)
Year ended August 31,
2013	$	9,190
2014	8,553
2015	8,095
2016	7,564
2017	7,177