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Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
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Feb. 28, 2010
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Aug. 31, 2011
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Aug. 31, 2010
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| Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | |||
| Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs | $ 7,500,000 | $ 3,463,000 | $ 7,516,000 |
| pre-tax gain (loss) on disposal of business | 334,000 | (15,829,000) | 334,000 |
| Loss on disposal of business, future lease payments | $ 11,400,000 | ||
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- Definition
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations, Adjustment to Lease Liabilities Settlement No definition available.
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- Definition
Amount of gain (loss), before tax expense or benefit and not previously recognized, resulting from the sale of a business component. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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