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Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2007 | Aug. 31, 2016 | Feb. 28, 2017
Forward foreign exchange contracts |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate notional amount outstanding |  | $ 1,700.0 | $ 1,600.0
Forward foreign exchange contracts | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate notional amount outstanding |  | 323.3 | $ 207.7
8.250% Senior Notes Due 2018 | Interest rate swap | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate notional amount outstanding | $ 400.0 |  |
Payment to settle interest rate swaps | $ 43.1 |  |
Expiry date | Mar. 15, 2018 |  |
Anticipated Debt Issuance [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate notional amount outstanding |  | $ 200.0 |
Expiry date |  | Mar. 15, 2018 |
Term Loan Facility [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate notional amount outstanding |  | $ 200.0 |
Expiry date |  | Jun. 30, 2019 |

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- Definition Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(2)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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