Acquisitions (Finite-Lived And Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired In Business Acquisition) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Acquired Finite And Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total intangible assets	$ 24,490
Weighted Average Useful Life in Years	11 years 6 months
Customer Relationships [Member]
Acquired Finite And Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Fair Value of Identifiable Asset	$ 11,820
Weighted Average Useful Life in Years	10 years 10 months 24 days
Developed Technology [Member]
Acquired Finite And Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Fair Value of Identifiable Asset	$ 4,420
Weighted Average Useful Life in Years	14 years 8 months 12 days
Non-compete Agreements [Member]
Acquired Finite And Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Fair Value of Identifiable Asset	$ 430
Weighted Average Useful Life in Years	4 years 6 months
Backlog [Member]
Acquired Finite And Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Fair Value of Identifiable Asset	$ 390
Weighted Average Useful Life in Years	4 months 24 days
Tradenames [Member]
Acquired Finite And Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Fair Value of Identifiable Asset	$ 7,430

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Intangible Assets Acquired

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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.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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Amount of increase in assets, excluding financial assets, lacking physical substance with a definite life, resulting from a business combination.

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