| Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] |
The carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the Company is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | EMEA | | Americas | | APAC | | Total | | (In thousands) | Balance as of August 31, 2013 | $ | 70,266 |
| | $ | 69,260 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 139,526 |
| Acquisitions | 11,618 |
| | 29,063 |
| | 637 |
| | 41,318 |
| Translation | 4,530 |
| | 3 |
| | 2 |
| | 4,535 |
| Balance as of February 28, 2014 | $ | 86,414 |
| | $ | 98,326 |
| | $ | 639 |
| | $ | 185,379 |
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| Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] |
The following table summarizes intangible assets with determinable useful lives by major category: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | February 28, 2014 | | August 31, 2013 | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Amount | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Amount | | (In thousands) | Customer related intangibles | $ | 107,961 |
| | $ | (23,922 | ) | | $ | 84,039 |
| | $ | 85,129 |
| | $ | (19,605 | ) | | $ | 65,524 |
| Developed technology | 20,052 |
| | (6,147 | ) | | 13,905 |
| | 19,641 |
| | (5,156 | ) | | 14,485 |
| Registered trademarks and tradenames | 27,080 |
| | (5,485 | ) | | 21,595 |
| | 15,991 |
| | (4,113 | ) | | 11,878 |
| Total finite-lived intangible assets | $ | 155,093 |
| | $ | (35,554 | ) | | $ | 119,539 |
| | $ | 120,761 |
| | $ | (28,874 | ) | | $ | 91,887 |
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