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Acquisitions (Finite-Lived And Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired In Business Acquisition) (Details) (CLC [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Fair Value of Identifiable Asset | $ 7,200
Total intangible assets | 13,700
Weighted Average Useful Life in Years | 8 years
Patents [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Fair Value of Identifiable Asset | 4,600
Weighted Average Useful Life in Years | 10 years
Customer Relationships [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Fair Value of Identifiable Asset | 1,700
Weighted Average Useful Life in Years | 5 years
Non-compete Agreements [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Fair Value of Identifiable Asset | 500
Weighted Average Useful Life in Years | 5 years
Other Intangibles [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Fair Value of Identifiable Asset | 400
Weighted Average Useful Life in Years | 1 year 3 months 18 days
Tradenames [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Fair Value of Identifiable Asset | $ 6,500

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- Definition Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7658586&loc=d3e16265-109275 + Details
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- Definition The aggregate amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired in the period and allocated to the reportable segment. The value is stated at fair value based on the purchase price allocation. + References No definition available. + Details
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