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Debt (Details) - Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt $ in Millions	Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Long-term Debt, Rolling Maturity [Abstract]
2017	$ 12.1
2018	0.0
2019	0.0
2020	0.0
2021 and thereafter	0.0
Total Debt	$ 12.1

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Short-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Rolling Twelve Months

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Short-term Debt Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Rolling Year Five and Thereafter

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Short-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Rolling Year Four

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Short-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Rolling Year Two

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Reflects the total carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of debt having initial terms less than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(19)(a))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(13))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
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