Long-Term Debt and Credit Arrangements Long-Term Debt and Credit Arrangements (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2014
Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Abstract]  
Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block]
Below summarizes the Company’s available funds: 
 
February 28, 2014
 
August 31, 2013
 
(In thousands)
Existing capacity:
 
 
 
Revolving Facility
$
300,000

 
$
300,000

Term Loan Facility
195,625

 
—

Domestic short-term lines of credit
15,000

 
—

Foreign short-term lines of credit
61,627

 
56,178

Total capacity from credit lines and notes
$
572,252

 
$
356,178

Availability:
 
 
 
Revolving Facility
$
241,117

 
$
149,024

Term Loan Facility
—

 
—

Domestic short-term lines of credit
15,000

 
—

Foreign short-term lines of credit
53,251

 
49,302

Total available funds from credit lines and notes
$
309,368

 
$
198,326
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes short-term and long-term debt obligations outstanding:
 
February 28, 2014
 
August 31, 2013
 
(In thousands)
Notes payable and other, due within one year
$
7,096

 
$
5,042

Current portion of long-term debt
13,476

 
3,331

Short-term debt
$
20,572

 
$
8,373

 
 
 
 
Revolving credit loan, LIBOR plus applicable spread, due 2016
$
—

 
$
150,000

Revolving credit loan, LIBOR plus applicable spread, due 2018
57,907

 
—

Term loan, due 2018
185,625

 
—

Euro notes, 4.485%, due 2016
59,099

 
56,626

Capital leases and other long-term debt
350

 
809

Long-term debt
$
302,981

 
$
207,435