Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2015

The following table summarizes Options activity from August 31, 2014 through August 31, 2015:

								Weighted-
						Weighted-		Average
		Shares		Average		Average		Remaining
		Available	Options	Intrinsic Value		Exercise		Contractual
		for Grant	Outstanding	(in thousands)		Price		Life (years)
Balance at August 31, 2014		10,823,646	5,432,002	$	400	$	26.32	1.52
	Options granted	(435,000)	435,000			$	18.49
	Options canceled	1,825,014	(1,825,014)			$	24.83
	Restricted stock awards granted^(a)	(3,837,588)	―
	Options exercised	―	(281,117)			$	20.18
Balance at August 31, 2015		8,376,072	3,760,871	$	492,060	$	26.60	1.53
Exercisable at August 31, 2015			3,760,871	$	492,060	$	26.60	1.53

^(a)	Represents the maximum number of shares that can be issued based on the achievement of certain performance criteria.

Restricted Stock Activity

	The following table summarizes restricted stock activity from August 31, 2014 through August 31, 2015:


					Weighted-
					Average
					Grant-Date
				Shares	Fair Value
		Unvested balance at August 31, 2014		9,800,942	$	19.89
		Changes during the period
			Shares granted^(a)	5,308,937	$	18.64
			Shares vested	(1,706,944)	$	19.57
			Shares forfeited	(1,471,350)	$	19.42
		Unvested balance at August 31, 2015		11,931,585	$	19.44

^(a)	For those shares granted that are based on the achievement of certain performance criteria, represents the maximum number of shares that can vest.

Weighted Average Assumptions used in Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model

	The fair value of shares issued under the ESPP was estimated on the commencement date of each offering period using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following weighted-average assumptions were used in the model for each respective period:

			Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
			2015		2014		2013
		Expected dividend yield	0.8	%	0.9	%	0.8	%
		Risk-free interest rate	0.1	%	0.1	%	0.1	%
		Expected volatility	24.5	%	33.8	%	34.7	%
		Expected life	0.5 years		0.5 years		0.5 years

Cash Dividends Declared to Common Stockholders

d. Dividends

The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Company’s cash dividends declared to common stockholders of the Company during fiscal years 2015 and 2014:

				Total of Cash
	Dividend	Dividend		Dividends		Date of Record for	Dividend Cash
	Declaration Date	per Share		Declared		Dividend Payment	Payment Date
	(in thousands, except for per share data)
Fiscal year 2015:	October 16, 2014	$	0.08	$	15,973	November 14, 2014	December 1, 2014
	January 21, 2015	$	0.08	$	16,020	February 13, 2015	March 2, 2015
	April 15, 2015	$	0.08	$	15,988	May 15, 2015	June 1, 2015
	July 16, 2015	$	0.08	$	15,980	August 14, 2015	September 1, 2015

Fiscal year 2014:	October 17, 2013	$	0.08	$	17,221	November 15, 2013	December 2, 2013
	January 22, 2014	$	0.08	$	16,976	February 14, 2014	March 3, 2014
	April 17, 2014	$	0.08	$	16,686	May 15, 2014	June 2, 2014
	July 23, 2014	$	0.08	$	16,289	August 15, 2014	September 2, 2014