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Reconciliation of Income Taxes at Federal Statutory Rate to Effective Tax Rate (Detail)
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12 Months Ended | |||||||
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Aug. 31, 2012
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Aug. 31, 2011
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Aug. 31, 2010
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| Reconciliation of Effective Income Tax Rate [Line Items] | ||||||||
| Federal statutory rate | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00% | |||||
| State income taxes, net of Federal effect | 1.90% | 0.50% | 0.40% | |||||
| Net effect of foreign tax rates and credits | (22.20%) | (13.10%) | (23.50%) | |||||
| Restructuring and valuation allowance | 0.70% | (2.60%) | (1.90%) | |||||
| Impairment charge | 13.70% | |||||||
| Other items | (1.60%) | [1] | 2.00% | [1] | 11.10% | [1] | ||
| Effective income tax rate | 27.50% | 21.80% | 21.10% | |||||
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- Definition
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Restructuring and Valuation Allowance No definition available.
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- Details
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- Definition
A ratio calculated by dividing the reported amount of income tax expense attributable to continuing operations for the period by GAAP-basis pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable under enacted tax laws to the Company's pretax income from continuing operations for the period. The "statutory" tax rate is the regular tax rate if there are alternative tax systems. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate that can be explained by the difference between statutory income tax rates in foreign jurisdictions and the domestic federal statutory income tax rate recorded during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate attributable to nondeductible impairment losses under enacted tax laws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate attributable to all other items not otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate that can be explained by the state and local income tax expense or benefit, net of the federal tax benefit (expense) thereon, recorded during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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