Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2013

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The changes in the Company’s carrying value of goodwill are as follows:

	EMEA			Americas			Total
	(In thousands)
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
Acquisitions	—			9,921			9,921
Translation and other	1,726			(474		)	1,252
Balance as of August 31, 2013	$	70,266		$	69,260		$	139,526

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

The following table summarizes intangible assets with determinable useful lives by major category: 

	2013							2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
	(In thousands)
Customer related	$	85,129	$	(19,605	)	$	65,524	$	74,039	$	(13,263	)	$	60,776
Developed technology	19,641		(5,156		)	14,485		19,189		(3,258		)	15,931
Registered trademarks    and tradenames	15,991		(4,113		)	11,878		16,344		(3,013		)	13,331
Total finite-lived    intangible assets	$	120,761	$	(28,874	)	$	91,887	$	109,572	$	(19,534	)	$	90,038

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,
2014	$	9,327
2015	8,920
2016	8,470
2017	8,097
2018	7,781