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Guarantor Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details)

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Guarantor Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Feb. 29, 2012
Aug. 31, 2011
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Current Assets $ 573,397 $ 546,484
Property, Plant & Equipment, net 118,458 128,649
Goodwill 883,823 888,466
Other Intangibles, net 463,541 479,406
Other Long-term Assets 12,668 13,676
Total Assets 2,051,887 2,056,681
Current Liabilities 299,581 330,303
Long-term Debt 520,072 522,727
Deferred Income Taxes 166,753 165,945
Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Liabilities 18,674 18,864
Other Long-term Liabilities 90,170 99,829
Shareholders' Equity 956,637 919,013
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity 2,051,887 2,056,681
Parent [Member]
    
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Current Assets 90,912 87,982
Property, Plant & Equipment, net 5,916 4,327
Goodwill 62,543 62,543
Other Intangibles, net 15,192 15,861
Intercompany Receivable     
Investment in Subsidiaries 1,884,879 1,859,779
Other Long-term Assets 10,075 10,862
Total Assets 2,069,517 2,041,354
Current Liabilities 68,302 76,300
Long-term Debt 520,072 522,727
Deferred Income Taxes 129,723 124,469
Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Liabilities 16,522 16,452
Other Long-term Liabilities 63,675 59,466
Intercompany Payable 314,586 322,927
Shareholders' Equity 956,637 919,013
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity 2,069,517 2,041,354
Guarantors [Member]
    
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Current Assets 164,024 155,067
Property, Plant & Equipment, net 34,301 37,133
Goodwill 433,794 432,184
Other Intangibles, net 210,337 216,277
Intercompany Receivable 267,668 277,157
Investment in Subsidiaries 440,606 379,170
Other Long-term Assets 52 51
Total Assets 1,550,782 1,497,039
Current Liabilities 62,035 70,126
Long-term Debt     
Deferred Income Taxes     
Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Liabilities     
Other Long-term Liabilities 700 779
Intercompany Payable     
Shareholders' Equity 1,488,047 1,426,134
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity 1,550,782 1,497,039
Non-Guarantors [Member]
    
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Current Assets 318,461 303,435
Property, Plant & Equipment, net 78,241 87,189
Goodwill 387,486 393,739
Other Intangibles, net 238,012 247,268
Intercompany Receivable 46,918 45,770
Investment in Subsidiaries 120,274 67,794
Other Long-term Assets 2,541 2,763
Total Assets 1,191,933 1,147,958
Current Liabilities 169,244 183,877
Long-term Debt     
Deferred Income Taxes 37,030 41,476
Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Liabilities 2,152 2,412
Other Long-term Liabilities 25,795 39,584
Intercompany Payable     
Shareholders' Equity 957,712 880,609
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity 1,191,933 1,147,958
Eliminations [Member]
    
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Current Assets     
Property, Plant & Equipment, net     
Goodwill     
Other Intangibles, net     
Intercompany Receivable (314,586) (322,927)
Investment in Subsidiaries (2,445,759) (2,306,743)
Other Long-term Assets     
Total Assets (2,760,345) (2,629,670)
Current Liabilities     
Long-term Debt     
Deferred Income Taxes     
Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Liabilities     
Other Long-term Liabilities     
Intercompany Payable (314,586) (322,927)
Shareholders' Equity (2,445,759) (2,306,743)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ (2,760,345) $ (2,629,670)