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Temporary Differences and Carryforwards of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)
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Aug. 31, 2014
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Aug. 31, 2013
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| Deferred income tax assets: | ||
| Operating loss and tax credit carryforwards | $ 25,295 | $ 29,611 |
| Compensation related liabilities | 23,496 | 20,864 |
| Postretirement benefits | 5,082 | 7,731 |
| Inventory | 2,775 | 8,657 |
| Book reserves and other items | 12,214 | 12,643 |
| Total deferred income tax assets | 68,862 | 79,506 |
| Valuation allowance | (12,841) | (17,268) |
| Net deferred income tax assets | 56,021 | 62,238 |
| Deferred income tax liabilities: | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | (124,688) | (151,370) |
| Other items | (5,728) | (2,077) |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | (130,416) | (153,447) |
| Net deferred income tax liability | $ (74,395) | $ (91,209) |
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Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss And Tax Credit Carryforwards No definition available.
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Deferred Tax Liabilities, Depreciation and Amortization No definition available.
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from inventory. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards, net of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from compensation and benefits costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from postretirement benefits. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from other reserves and accruals not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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