|
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data
|
Total
|
Common Stock
|
Additional Paid-In Capital
|
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
|
Retained Earnings
|
Treasury Stock
|
Noncontrolling Interests
|
| Balance at Aug. 31, 2009 |
$ 1,532,064 |
$ 1,290 |
$ 380,737 |
$ 34,257 |
$ 1,438,205 |
$ (324,796) |
$ 2,371 |
| Balance, shares at Aug. 31, 2009 |
 |
129,060,664 |
 |
 |
 |
(16,487,231) |
 |
| Comprehensive income (loss): |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Net earnings (loss) for the nine months ended May 31, 2010 and 2011 |
(213,067) |
 |
 |
 |
(213,345) |
 |
278 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss): |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment |
(69,826) |
 |
 |
(69,857) |
 |
 |
31 |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net of taxes ($97 and $57 for nine months ended May 31, 2010 and 2011 respectively) |
7 |
 |
 |
7 |
 |
 |
 |
| Defined benefit obligation, net of taxes ($267) |
(508) |
 |
 |
(508) |
 |
 |
 |
| Comprehensive income |
(283,394) |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Cash dividends |
(40,773) |
 |
 |
 |
(40,773) |
 |
 |
| Issuance of stock under incentive and purchase plans, net |
10,355 |
 |
(23,979) |
 |
 |
34,334 |
 |
| Issuance of stock under incentive and purchase plans, net, shares |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1,717,832 |
 |
| Share-based compensation |
5,590 |
 |
5,590 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Tax benefits from stock plans |
3,204 |
 |
3,204 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Balance at May. 31, 2010 |
1,227,046 |
1,290 |
365,552 |
(36,101) |
1,184,087 |
(290,462) |
2,680 |
| Balance, shares at May. 31, 2010 |
 |
129,060,664 |
 |
 |
 |
(14,769,399) |
 |
| Balance at Aug. 31, 2010 |
1,253,374 |
1,290 |
373,308 |
(12,526) |
1,178,372 |
(289,708) |
2,638 |
| Balance, shares at Aug. 31, 2010 |
 |
129,060,664 |
 |
 |
 |
(14,735,315) |
 |
| Comprehensive income (loss): |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Net earnings (loss) for the nine months ended May 31, 2010 and 2011 |
(9,183) |
 |
 |
 |
(9,346) |
 |
163 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss): |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment |
92,807 |
 |
 |
92,807 |
 |
 |
 |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net of taxes ($97 and $57 for nine months ended May 31, 2010 and 2011 respectively) |
(107) |
 |
 |
(107) |
 |
 |
 |
| Comprehensive income |
83,517 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Cash dividends |
(41,313) |
 |
 |
 |
(41,313) |
 |
 |
| Issuance of stock under incentive and purchase plans, net |
10,062 |
 |
(12,008) |
 |
 |
22,070 |
 |
| Issuance of stock under incentive and purchase plans, net, shares |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
1,110,252 |
 |
| Share-based compensation |
8,518 |
 |
8,518 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Purchase of noncontrolling interest |
(3,980) |
 |
(1,399) |
 |
 |
 |
(2,581) |
| Tax benefits from stock plans |
2,367 |
 |
2,367 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Balance at May. 31, 2011 |
$ 1,312,545 |
$ 1,290 |
$ 370,786 |
$ 80,174 |
$ 1,127,713 |
$ (267,638) |
$ 220 |
| Balance, shares at May. 31, 2011 |
 |
129,060,664 |
 |
 |
 |
(13,625,063) |
 |