Long-Term Debt and Credit Arrangements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

LONG-TERM DEBT AND CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes short-term and long-term debt obligations outstanding as of August 31, 2012 and 2011:

	August 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Senior notes, LIBOR plus 80 bps, due 2013	$	30,000	$	—
Notes payable and other, due within one year	5,411		11,550
Short-term debt	$	35,411	$	11,550
Revolving credit loan, LIBOR plus applicable spread, due 2016	$	117,000	$	85,000
Euro notes, 4.485%, due 2016	57,130		69,098
Senior notes, LIBOR plus 80 bps, due 2013	—		30,000
Capital leases and other long-term debt	336		500
Long-term debt	$	174,466	$	184,598

Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block]

Below summarizes the Company’s available funds as of August 31, 2012 and 2011: 

	As of August 31,
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Credit Facility	$	300,000	$	300,000
Foreign uncollateralized short-term lines of credit	48,098		65,436
Total gross available funds from credit lines and notes	$	348,098	$	365,436
Credit Facility	$	181,299	$	213,121
Foreign uncollateralized short-term lines of credit	43,752		58,437
Total net available funds from credit lines and notes	$	225,051	$	271,558

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]

Aggregate maturities of debt, including capital lease obligations, subsequent to August 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands): 

Fiscal 2013	$	35,411
2014	3,303
2015	3,250
2016	167,838
2017	40