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Other Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan, employer matching contribution, percent of match	50.00%
Defined contribution plan, employer matching contribution, percent of employees' gross pay	6.60%
Defined contribution plan, maximum annual contributions per employee percent	10.00%
Discretionary non-elective contribution, percentage	5.00%
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan, cost recognized	$ 3.2	$ 3.1	$ 2.6
Foreign Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan, cost recognized	$ 1.5	$ 1.5	$ 1.4

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 70
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49170846&loc=d3e28014-114942

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Discretionary Non-elective Contribution, Percentage

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