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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, 2012
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| Equity Method Investment, Additional Information |
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November
30,
2012
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August
31,
2012
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Cash
and cash
equivalents
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$
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74,569
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$
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92,176
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Net
accounts
receivable
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45,894
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22,664
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Other
current
assets
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154,246
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185,124
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Non-current
assets
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47,845
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57,277
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Total
assets
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$
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322,554
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$
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357,241
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Accounts
and subcontractors
payable
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$
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64,629
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$
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69,619
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Billings
in excess of costs and accrued earnings
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23,747
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24,315
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Accrued
expenses and
other
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108,159
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101,826
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Total
liabilities
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$
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196,535
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$
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195,760
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| Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Table Text Block] |
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Investment
in Westinghouse
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20%
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$
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996,211
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$
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968,296
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Other
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5%
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-
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50%
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4,861
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6,160
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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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1,001,072
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$
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974,456
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| Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block] |
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Three
Months Ended
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2012
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2011
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Investment
in Westinghouse, net of income taxes of $2,680 and
$3,297, respectively
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$
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4,245
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$
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5,266
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Other
unconsolidated entities, net of income taxes of
$(750) and $1,057, respectively
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(1,252
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)
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1,687
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Total
earnings (losses) from unconsolidated entities, net
income of taxes
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$
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2,993
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$
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6,953
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Unconsolidated [Member] | Other Entities[Member]
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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,
2012
(unaudited)
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September
30,
2011
(unaudited)
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Revenues
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$
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1,183,516
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$
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1,082,174
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Gross
profit
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223,690
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221,274
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Income
from continuing operations before income taxes
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37,608
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44,626
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Net
income attributable to shareholders
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38,292
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42,814
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