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Inventories - Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Nov. 30, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2014
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Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Percentage of LIFO inventory | 12.00%us-gaap_PercentageOfLIFOInventory | 16.00%us-gaap_PercentageOfLIFOInventory
LIFO inventory, difference amount had FIFO inventory valuation method been used | $ 359.5 us-gaap_InventoryLIFOReserve | $ 538.7 us-gaap_InventoryLIFOReserve

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- Definition Amount of difference between inventory at lower of LIFO cost or market and inventory at lower of other inventory accounting method cost or market, for example, but not limited to, FIFO or average cost. + References 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 210.5-02.6(c)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph c -Article 5 + Details
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