Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

As of August 31, 2012, the useful lives used for depreciation and amortization were as follows:



	Useful life (in years)
Machinery and equipment	3 to 40
Land improvements	3 to 35
Buildings and leasehold improvements	5 to 40
Office equipment	2 to 20
Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) systems	8 to 10

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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