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Debt (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 05, 2012 | Aug. 31, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2013 Unsecured Debt [Member] | Aug. 31, 2013 Secured Debt [Member] | Aug. 31, 2013 Federal Funds Rate [Member] | Aug. 31, 2013 Eurodollar Rate [Member] | Aug. 31, 2013 LIBOR Rate [Member] | Aug. 31, 2013 Standby Letter Of Credit [Member] | Aug. 31, 2013 Loan Agreement [Member] | Aug. 31, 2013 Secured Debt [Member] | May 31, 2013 Secured Debt [Member] | Aug. 31, 2012 Secured Debt [Member]
Debt (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity |  | $ 425.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date | Dec. 05, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description |  |  |  |  |  | Eurodollar Rate for a one month interest period plus 1% plus, in each case, an applicable spread ranging from 0.18% to 0.60% | London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) plus an applicable spread ranging from 1.18% to 1.60% |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility Base Rate Advances |  | 0.18% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility Eurodollar Rate Advances |  | 1.18% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Fee Percentage Range Minimum |  | 0.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility Fee Percentage Range Maximum |  | 0.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility Fee Percentage |  | 0.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding |  | 15.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Standby Letters of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.6 | 1.4 |  |  |
Credit Lines Available |  |  | 13.9 | 30.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Lines Borrowed Amount |  |  | $ 5.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8.3 | $ 2.0 | $ 0.6

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