Business Combinations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

The following unaudited pro forma summary presents the effect on the consolidated financial results of the Company of the businesses acquired during the year ended August 31, 2011 as though the businesses had been acquired as of the beginning of fiscal 2010 (in thousands):

	2011		2010
Revenues	$	3,539,677	$	2,466,547
Operating income(1)	$	204,613	$	149,328
Net income(1)	$	134,921	$	82,481
Net income attributable to SSI(1)	$	127,954	$	78,106

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(1) Excludes nonrecurring executive compensation paid to the management of acquired companies that will not be incurred in the future.

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

The following is a summary of the aggregate fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed for acquisitions completed during the year ended August 31, 2011 (in thousands):

Assets:	2011
Cash and cash equivalents	$	285
Accounts receivable	5,490
Inventories	21,794
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	777
Deferred tax assets	2,499
Property, plant and equipment	58,811
Intangible assets	7,182
Other assets	16
Goodwill	253,336
Liabilities:
Short-term liabilities	(22,223		)
Environmental liabilities	(9,083		)
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(1,222		)
Deferred tax liability - long-term	(1,646		)
Net assets acquired(1)	$	316,016

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(1) The acquisitions completed in fiscal 2012 and 2010 were not material, individually or in the aggregate, to the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Schedule Of Intangible Assets Acquired As Part Of Business Combination [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the fair value of intangible assets acquired with the acquisitions completed during the year ended August 31, 2011 (dollars in thousands):

	Weighted Average Life In Years	Gross Carrying Amount
Covenants not to compete	4.8	$	6,062
Other intangible assets subject to amortization(1)	1.5	863
Indefinite-lived intangible assets(2)	Indefinite	257
Total	4.4	$	7,182

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(1) Other intangible assets subject to amortization include supply contracts, permits and licenses and leasehold interests.

(2) Indefinite-lived intangible assets include tradenames and real property options.