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Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Detail) - Schedule of other intangible assets subject to amortization (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2010	May 31, 2011
Beginning balance	$ 18.0
Amortization expense	0.4	0.2	1.4
Total other intangibles subject to amortization	17.6	2.9	18.0
Customer Lists [Member]
Beginning balance	0.7	0.8	0.8
Amortization expense	0	(0.1)	(0.2)
Foreign currency translation	0	0.1	0.1
Total other intangibles subject to amortization	0.7	0.8	0.7
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Beginning balance	17.3	2.2	2.2
Additions due to acquisition			5.6
Reclassified from indefinite-lived intangible assets			10.7
Amortization expense	(0.4)	(0.1)	(1.2)
Total other intangibles subject to amortization	$ 16.9	$ 2.1	$ 17.3

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Aggregate amount of intangible asset amortization recognized as expense during the period.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 142
-Paragraph 45
-Subparagraph a(2)
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)(2)
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 142
-Paragraph 45
-Subparagraph a(1)
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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