Other Assets Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 113,613	$ 111,155
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(62,965)	(55,701)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	50,648	55,454
Customer lists
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	70,925	69,862
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(30,831)	(26,114)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	40,094	43,748
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	42,688	41,293
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(32,134)	(29,587)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	$ 10,554	$ 11,706

Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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