Concentration of Risk and Segment Data (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Operating Segment Information

The following tables set forth operating segment information (in thousands):

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	May 31, 2013			May 31, 2012			May 31, 2013			May 31, 2012
Net revenue
DMS	$	1,795,177		$	1,871,508		$	6,041,608		$	5,546,347
E&I		1,374,026			1,323,816			4,150,138			3,747,482
HVS		1,298,564			1,055,594			3,330,290			3,520,032
	$	4,467,767		$	4,250,918		$	13,522,036		$	12,813,861
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	May 31, 2013			May 31, 2012			May 31, 2013			May 31, 2012
Segment income and reconciliation of income before income tax
DMS	$	100,476		$	122,334		$	336,691		$	353,612
E&I		32,031			29,306			101,940			73,173
HVS		44,388			38,689			101,021			134,283
Total segment income		176,895			190,329			539,652			561,068
Reconciling items:
Stock-based compensation expense and related charges		15,688			20,123			52,201			59,857
Restructuring and related charges		28,392			—			28,392			—
Impairment of notes receivable and related charges		25,597			—			25,597			—
Distressed customer charge		—			10,149			—			10,149
Amortization of intangibles		3,472			3,454			10,394			13,399
Other expense		1,540			1,899			4,663			6,503
Interest income		(402	)		(733	)		(1,334	)		(1,579	)
Interest expense		30,712			26,462			89,498			78,303
Income before income tax	$	71,896		$	128,975		$	330,241		$	394,436

	May 31, 2013		August 31, 2012
Total assets
DMS	$	2,949,272	$	3,002,982
E&I		1,075,153		1,157,464
HVS		984,566		970,819
Other non-allocated assets		3,124,493		2,671,876
	$	8,133,484	$	7,803,141