CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) | Aug. 31, 2011
Ordinary Shares
EUR (€) | Aug. 31, 2010
Ordinary Shares
EUR (€) | Aug. 31, 2011
Class A Ordinary Shares
USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2010
Class A Ordinary Shares
USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2011
Class X Ordinary Shares
USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2010
Class X Ordinary Shares
USD ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary shares, par value | € 1.00 | € 1.00 | $ 0.0000225 | $ 0.0000225 | $ 0.0000225 | $ 0.0000225 |
| Ordinary shares, shares authorized | 40,000 | 40,000 | 20,000,000,000 | 20,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 |
| Ordinary shares, shares issued | 40,000 | 40,000 | 727,795,770 | 696,814,789 | 49,365,379 | 64,985,193 |
| Ordinary shares, shares outstanding | 49,365,379 | 64,985,193 | ||||
| Treasury shares, Ordinary shares | 40,000 | 40,000 | 86,361,763 | 71,776,324 |