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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2016
Minimum | Subsidiaries |
Income Taxes [Abstract] |
Subsidiaries Ownership Percentage | 80.00%
Minimum | Other Intangible Assets [Member] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 2 years
Minimum | Major Maintenance Activities Requiring Shutdown |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 2 years
Minimum | Land and Land Improvements |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 15 years
Minimum | Building |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 20 years
Minimum | Machinery, Equipment, Office and Other |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 5 years
Minimum | Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member] |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 3 years
Maximum | Other Intangible Assets [Member] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 30 years
Maximum | Major Maintenance Activities Requiring Shutdown |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 4 years
Maximum | Land and Land Improvements |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 20 years
Maximum | Building |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 40 years
Maximum | Machinery, Equipment, Office and Other |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 20 years
Maximum | Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member] |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 10 years

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- Definition The number of units or percentage investment held in the subsidiary by the limited liability company or limited partnership. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 946 -SubTopic 320 -Section S99 -Paragraph 9 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=50485924&loc=d3e611443-123010 + Details
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