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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2007	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2011	Feb. 28, 2011
Derivative [Line Items]
Hedge accounting adjustment related to terminated interest rate swaps	$ 1,483		$ 2,077
Forward foreign exchange contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional amount outstanding	1,600,000		1,800,000
Forward foreign exchange contracts \| Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional amount outstanding	355,200		$ 615,100
7.750% Senior Notes Due 2016 \| Interest rate swap \| Fair value hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional amount outstanding					$ 200,000
Fair value of interest rate swap including accrued interest on interest rate swap				$ 12,200
Accrued interest on interest rate swaps				$ 600
Amortization of interest rate swaps	$ 600
8.250% Senior Notes Due 2018 \| Interest rate swap \| Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional amount outstanding		$ 400,000
Payment to settle interest rate swaps		$ 43,100