Fair Value Measurement (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

The following table presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of August 31, 2012 and 2011: 

	2012								2011
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Assets recorded at fair value:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	92	$	—	$	92	$	—	$	82	$	—	$	82	$	—
Liabilities recorded at fair value:
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	69	$	—	$	69	$	—	$	50	$	—	$	50	$	—
Liabilities not recorded at fair value:
Long-term fixed-rate debt	$	65,210	$	—	$	65,210	$	—	$	76,093	$	—	$	76,093	$	—