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Note 7 - Equity Method Investments and Variable Interest Entities (Tables)
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3 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2011
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| Equity Method Investment, Additional Information |
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November
30,
2011
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August
31,
2011
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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60,162
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$
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78,577
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Net
accounts receivable
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29,616
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7,537
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Other
current assets
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163,624
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174,584
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Non-current
assets
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55,033
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50,038
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Total
assets
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$
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308,435
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$
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310,736
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Accounts
and subcontractors payable
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$
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63,336
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$
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91,293
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Billings
in excess of costs and accrued earnings
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27,723
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27,831
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Accrued
expenses and other
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118,460
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97,102
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Total
liabilities
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$
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209,519
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$
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216,226
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| Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Table Text Block] |
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Three
Months Ended
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Statements
of Operations
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September
30,
2011
(unaudited)
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September
30,
2010
(unaudited)
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Revenues
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$
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1,082,174
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$
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1,105,057
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Gross
profit
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221,274
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232,350
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Income
from continuing operations before income taxes
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44,626
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29,308
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Net
income attributable to shareholders
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42,814
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20,286
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| Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Table Text Block] |
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Ownership
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November
30,
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August
31,
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Percentage
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2011
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2011
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Investment
in Westinghouse
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20
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%
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$
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997,306
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$
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999,035
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Other
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23%
- 50
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%
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15,395
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14,768
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Total
investments in and advances to unconsolidated
entities, joint ventures, and limited
partnerships
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$
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1,012,701
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$
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1,013,803
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| Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block] |
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Three
Months Ended
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2011
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2010
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Investment
in Westinghouse, net of income taxes of $3,297 and
$1,578, respectively
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$
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5,266
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$
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2,479
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Other
unconsolidated entities, net of income taxes of
$1,057 and $198, respectively
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1,687
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393
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Total
earnings (losses) from unconsolidated entities, net
income of taxes
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$
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6,953
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$
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2,872
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