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Share-Based Compensation (Summary Of Share Based Compensation Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2014
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract] |  |  |
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised | $ 181 | $ 425 | $ 853
Cash received from stock options exercises | 113 | 394 | 455
Tax benefit realized from stock option exercises | $ 67 | $ 158 | $ 317
Aggregate grant-date fair value of stock options vested | $ 37.70 | $ 36.71 | $ 34.89

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- Definition Amount of deferred tax expense from write-off of the deferred tax asset related to deductible stock options at exercise. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 20 -Section 55 -Paragraph 20 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=32706628&loc=d3e11283-113907 + Details
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- Definition The cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders exercising their stock options. This item inherently excludes any excess tax benefit, which the entity may have realized and reported separately. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (j) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3255-108585 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Financing Activities -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6513228 + Details
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