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LONG-LIVED ASSET IMPAIRMENT AND FACILITY CLOSURE COSTS Long-lived Asset Impairment and Facility Closure Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges from continuing operations	$ 14,610	$ 3,498	$ 17,270
Other operating units
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges from continuing operations			$ 4,600

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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-Publisher FASB



-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 360



-SubTopic 10



-Section 45



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-Name Accounting Standards Codification



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