| Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block] |
A summary of the changes in stockholders’ equity for the six months ended February 28, 2014 is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Common Stock ($1 par value) | | Additional Paid-In Capital | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | Retained Earnings | | Treasury Stock | | Noncontrolling Interests | | Total Equity | | (In thousands, except per share data) | Balance as of September 1, 2013 | $ | 48,094 |
| | $ | 263,158 |
| | $ | 682 |
| | $ | 574,370 |
| | $ | (378,927 | ) | | $ | 7,367 |
| | $ | 514,744 |
| Comprehensive income (loss) |
| |
| | 16,714 |
| | 21,930 |
| |
| | 237 |
| | 38,881 |
| Cash dividends paid, $0.40 per share |
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| | (11,777 | ) | |
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| | (11,777 | ) | Purchase of treasury stock |
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| | (1,116 | ) | |
| | (1,116 | ) | Issuance of treasury stock |
| | 58 |
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| |
| | 96 |
| |
| | 154 |
| Stock options exercised | 7 |
| | 115 |
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| | 122 |
| Restricted stock issued, net of forfeitures | 88 |
| | (88 | ) | | | | | | | | | | — |
| Redemption of common stock to cover tax withholdings | (10 | ) | | (351 | ) | | | | | | | | | | (361 | ) | Amortization of restricted stock | | | 2,393 |
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| | 2,393 |
| Balance as of February 28, 2014 | $ | 48,179 |
| | $ | 265,285 |
| | $ | 17,396 |
| | $ | 584,523 |
| | $ | (379,947 | ) | | $ | 7,604 |
| | $ | 543,040 |
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