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Acquisitions - Solbar Industries Ltd. Acquisition (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2012 | Feb. 09, 2012 Ag Business Solbar Industries Ltd. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired | $ 281,490,000 | $ 12,711,000 | $ 166,033,000 | $ 128,700,000
Cash acquired in acquisition |  |  |  | 6,600,000
Asset Impairment Charges | $ 74,500,000 |  |  |

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