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Note 9 -Debt and Revolving Lines of Credit (Detail)
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0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 15 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
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Oct. 16, 2006
USD ($)
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Nov. 30, 2011
USD ($)
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Nov. 30, 2010
USD ($)
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Nov. 30, 2011
USD ($)
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Nov. 30, 2011
BHD
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Aug. 31, 2011
USD ($)
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Aug. 31, 2010
USD ($)
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Oct. 31, 2007
JPY (¥)
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Oct. 13, 2006
USD ($)
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Oct. 13, 2006
JPY (¥)
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Nov. 30, 2011
Aggregate Limit Over Life of Facility [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Maximum [Member]
USD ($)
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Nov. 30, 2011
Performance Letters of Credit [Member]
USD ($)
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Oct. 16, 2006
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
JPY (¥)
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Nov. 30, 2011
Unsecured Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
USD ($)
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Aug. 31, 2011
Unsecured Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 15, 2011
Available for Financial Letters of Credit and/or Borrowings [Member]
USD ($)
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Nov. 30, 2011
Financial Letters of Credit [Member]
USD ($)
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Nov. 30, 2011
Minimum [Member]
USD ($)
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount (in Yen) | ¥ 128,980,000,000 | $ 1,100,000,000 | ¥ 128,980,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from Issuance of Debt | 1,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Purchase Price | 1,100,000,000 | 1,100,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Translation | 77.9 | 77.9 | 76.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Notional Amount of Cash Flow Hedge Instruments (in Yen) | 78,000,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 3.00% | 3.00% | |||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 2.398% | 2.398% | |||||||||||||||||
| Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Net | 19,300,000 | 19,300,000 | 27,100,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 1,450,000,000 | 1,250,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | 431,800,000 | 431,800,000 | 456,100,000 | 181,200,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,900,000 | |||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding | 135,100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | 263,700,000 | 263,700,000 | 1,114,900,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Dividend Restrictions | $500.0 | $500.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Payments for Fees | 2,000,000 | 2,500,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Amount | 900,000 | 900,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of Financing Costs | 600,000 | 1,200,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Deferred Finance Costs, Net | 11,200,000 | 11,200,000 | 11,800,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Capacity Available for Specific Purpose Other than for Trade Purchases (in Dinars) | 1,500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value (in Dinars) | 200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End | 1.28% | 1.28% | |||||||||||||||||