Long-Term Debt and Credit Arrangements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2013

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,
	2013		2012
	(In thousands)
Senior notes, LIBOR plus 80 bps, due 2013	$	—	$	30,000
Notes payable and other, due within one year	8,373		5,411
Short-term debt	$	8,373	$	35,411
Revolving credit loan, LIBOR plus applicable spread, due 2016	$	150,000	$	117,000
Euro notes, 4.485%, due 2016	56,626		57,130
Capital leases and other long-term debt	809		336
Long-term debt	$	207,435	$	174,466

Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block]

Below summarizes the Company’s available funds: 

	As of August 31,
	2013		2012
	(In thousands)
Existing capacity:
Credit Facility	$	300,000	$	300,000
Foreign uncollateralized short-term lines of credit	56,178		48,098
Total gross available funds from credit lines and notes	$	356,178	$	348,098
Availability:
Credit Facility	$	149,024	$	181,299
Foreign uncollateralized short-term lines of credit	49,302		43,752
Total net available funds from credit lines and notes	$	198,326	$	225,051

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

Aggregate maturities of debt, including capital lease obligations, subsequent to August 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands): 

Fiscal 2014	$	8,373
2015	3,982
2016	203,359
2017	51
2018	43