Income Tax Expense from Continuing Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Aug. 31, 2016 |
Aug. 31, 2015 |
Aug. 31, 2014 |
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| Currently payable: | |||
| Currently payable, Federal | $ 2,205 | $ (126) | $ 23,211 |
| Currently payable, Foreign | 11,838 | 21,200 | 9,059 |
| Currently payable, State | 912 | (1,616) | (657) |
| Currently payable | 14,955 | 19,458 | 31,613 |
| Deferred: | |||
| Deferred, Federal | (12,470) | (4,416) | 4,224 |
| Deferred, Foreign | (23,797) | (9,199) | (4,130) |
| Deferred, State | (3,858) | (324) | 866 |
| Benefit for deferred income taxes | (40,125) | (13,939) | 960 |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | $ (25,170) | $ 5,519 | $ 32,573 |
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- Definition Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of current federal tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of current foreign income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of current state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred federal income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred foreign income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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