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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (5.625% Senior Notes, Senior Notes, USD $)
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Aug. 31, 2014
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Aug. 31, 2013
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Aug. 31, 2012
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Apr. 16, 2012
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5.625% Senior Notes | Senior Notes
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| Face amount | $ 300,000,000 | $ 300,000,000.0 | ||
| Debt instrument, interest rate | 5.625% | 5.625% | 5.625% | 5.625% |
| Fair value of long-term debt | $ 315,800,000 | $ 300,800,000 |
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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. No definition available.
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