Concentration of Risk and Segment Data (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Operating Segment Information

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

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	February 28, 2014			February 28, 2013			February 28, 2014			February 28, 2013
Net revenue
DMS	$	1,532,273		$	1,820,502		$	3,544,419		$	3,728,398
E&I		1,233,418			1,357,595			2,569,413			2,776,112
HVS		811,624			988,258			1,804,439			2,031,726
	$	3,577,315		$	4,166,355		$	7,918,271		$	8,536,236
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	February 28, 2014			February 28, 2013			February 28, 2014			February 28, 2013
Segment income and reconciliation of income before income tax
DMS	$	28,079		$	95,992		$	127,065		$	205,027
E&I		29,988			34,100			68,785			65,278
HVS		2,351			21,427			24,297			53,222
Total segment income		60,418			151,519			220,147			323,527
Reconciling items:
Amortization of intangibles		6,180			2,204			12,501			4,370
Distressed customer charge		3,742			—			3,742			—
Stock-based compensation expense and related charges		14,652			16,274			(7,934	)		33,186
Restructuring and related charges		32,203			—			53,206			—
Other expense		1,850			1,554			3,027			3,123
Interest income		(341	)		(391	)		(1,047	)		(878	)
Interest expense		31,858			29,168			65,163			58,755
(Loss) income from continuing operations before tax	$	(29,726	)	$	102,710		$	91,489		$	224,971

	February 28, 2014		August 31, 2013
Total assets
DMS	$	3,344,445	$	3,580,133
E&I		1,034,229		1,110,458
HVS		835,478		1,031,911
Other non-allocated assets		2,374,668		2,879,439
Assets of discontinued operations		539,388		551,840
	$	8,128,208	$	9,153,781