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Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details) - Schedule of Options Outstanding In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Aug. 31, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2012
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Schedule of Options Outstanding [Abstract] |  |
Options outstanding pursuant to stock-based compensation plans (in millions) | 4.0 | 5.1

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- Definition Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -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 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(1)(i)-(ii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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