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Share Repurchase Plans	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014
Share Repurchase Plans [Abstract]
Share Repurchase Plans	Note 8. Share Repurchase Plans On June 18, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a new share buy-back plan. Under the plan, which is in effect from August 1, 2013 through August 31, 2015, the Company is authorized to acquire up to $60.0 million of its outstanding shares on such terms and conditions as may be acceptable to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer and subject to present loan covenants and in compliance with all laws and regulations applicable thereto. During the period from August 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014, the Company repurchased 648,138 shares at a total cost of $45.4 million.

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Disclosures related to the Company's share repurchase program, including, but not necessarily limited to, the history and details of the program, such as the approved amount by the Board of Directors, the period of time the program is anticipated to cover, the share amounts repurchased in the time periods covered by the financial statements, and current status of the program.

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