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Fair Value (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2012 Significant Other Observable Market Inputs (Level 2) Discounted cash flow analysis Note receivable	Aug. 31, 2012 Significant Other Observable Market Inputs (Level 2) Discounted cash flow analysis Long-term debt - fixed rate	Aug. 31, 2012 Significant Other Observable Market Inputs (Level 2) Discounted cash flow analysis Long-term debt - fixed rate One Senior Note	Feb. 29, 2012 Significant Other Observable Market Inputs (Level 2) Discounted cash flow analysis Long-term debt - fixed rate Multiple Senior Notes Minimum	Feb. 29, 2012 Significant Other Observable Market Inputs (Level 2) Discounted cash flow analysis Long-term debt - fixed rate Multiple Senior Notes Maximum	Aug. 31, 2012 Recurring Fair Values	Feb. 29, 2012 Recurring Fair Values	Aug. 31, 2012 Recurring Fair Values Interest rate swaps	Feb. 29, 2012 Recurring Fair Values Interest rate swaps	Aug. 31, 2012 Recurring Fair Values Foreign currency contracts and currency swaps	Feb. 29, 2012 Recurring Fair Values Foreign currency contracts and currency swaps	Aug. 31, 2012 Recurring Fair Values Long-term debt - fixed rate	Feb. 29, 2012 Recurring Fair Values Long-term debt - fixed rate	Aug. 31, 2012 Recurring Fair Values Long-term debt - floating rate	Feb. 29, 2012 Recurring Fair Values Long-term debt - floating rate	Aug. 31, 2012 Recurring Fair Values Money market accounts	Feb. 29, 2012 Recurring Fair Values Money market accounts	Aug. 31, 2012 Recurring Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	Feb. 29, 2012 Recurring Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	Aug. 31, 2012 Recurring Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Money market accounts	Feb. 29, 2012 Recurring Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Money market accounts	Aug. 31, 2012 Recurring Significant Other Observable Market Inputs (Level 2)	Feb. 29, 2012 Recurring Significant Other Observable Market Inputs (Level 2)	Aug. 31, 2012 Recurring Significant Other Observable Market Inputs (Level 2) Interest rate swaps	Feb. 29, 2012 Recurring Significant Other Observable Market Inputs (Level 2) Interest rate swaps	Aug. 31, 2012 Recurring Significant Other Observable Market Inputs (Level 2) Foreign currency contracts and currency swaps	Feb. 29, 2012 Recurring Significant Other Observable Market Inputs (Level 2) Foreign currency contracts and currency swaps	Aug. 31, 2012 Recurring Significant Other Observable Market Inputs (Level 2) Long-term debt - fixed rate	Feb. 29, 2012 Recurring Significant Other Observable Market Inputs (Level 2) Long-term debt - fixed rate	Aug. 31, 2012 Recurring Significant Other Observable Market Inputs (Level 2) Long-term debt - floating rate	Feb. 29, 2012 Recurring Significant Other Observable Market Inputs (Level 2) Long-term debt - floating rate
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents										$ 36						$ 1,119	$ 801			$ 1,119	$ 801					$ 36
Note receivable							737																737
Total assets						1,155	1,538											1,119	801			36	737
Liabilities:
Long-term debt		104,560										104,559	104,450	75,000	75,000													104,559	104,450	75,000	75,000
Derivative liabilities								7,148	8,553	322	163													7,148	8,553	322	163
Total liabilities						$ 187,029	$ 188,166															$ 187,029	$ 188,166
Fair value additional disclosures
Discount rate (as a percent)	6.95%		2.48%	0.54%	3.54%

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