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Guarantor Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details)

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Guarantor Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Nov. 30, 2011
Aug. 31, 2011
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Current Assets $ 549,539 $ 546,484
Property, Plant & Equipment, net 118,582 128,649
Goodwill 871,856 888,466
Other Intangibles, net 464,438 479,406
Intercompany Receivable      
Investment in Subsidiaries      
Other Long-term Assets 13,139 13,676
Total assets 2,017,554 2,056,681
Current Liabilities 298,052 330,303
Long-term debt 525,997 522,727
Deferred income taxes 164,401 165,945
Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Liabilities 18,706 18,864
Other long-term liabilities 95,105 99,829
Shareholders' Equity 915,293 919,013
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity 2,017,554 2,056,681
Parent [Member]
    
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Current Assets 88,535 87,982
Property, Plant & Equipment, net 5,282 4,327
Goodwill 62,543 62,543
Other Intangibles, net 15,527 15,861
Intercompany Receivable      
Investment in Subsidiaries 1,853,892 1,859,779
Other Long-term Assets 10,503 10,862
Total assets 2,036,282 2,041,354
Current Liabilities 61,637 76,300
Long-term debt 525,997 522,727
Deferred income taxes 129,350 124,469
Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Liabilities 16,499 16,452
Intercompany Payable 325,003 322,927
Other long-term liabilities 62,503 59,466
Shareholders' Equity 915,293 919,013
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity 2,036,282 2,041,354
Guarantors [Member]
    
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Current Assets 164,105 155,067
Property, Plant & Equipment, net 35,366 37,133
Goodwill 433,794 432,184
Other Intangibles, net 213,749 216,277
Intercompany Receivable 256,142 277,157
Investment in Subsidiaries 382,355 379,170
Other Long-term Assets 52 51
Total assets 1,485,563 1,497,039
Current Liabilities 62,795 70,126
Other long-term liabilities 739 779
Shareholders' Equity 1,422,029 1,426,134
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity 1,485,563 1,497,039
Non-Guarantors [Member]
    
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Current Assets 296,899 303,435
Property, Plant & Equipment, net 77,934 87,189
Goodwill 375,519 393,739
Other Intangibles, net 235,162 247,268
Intercompany Receivable 68,861 45,770
Investment in Subsidiaries 62,021 67,794
Other Long-term Assets 2,584 2,763
Total assets 1,118,980 1,147,958
Current Liabilities 173,620 183,877
Deferred income taxes 35,051 41,476
Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Liabilities 2,207 2,412
Other long-term liabilities 31,863 39,584
Shareholders' Equity 876,239 880,609
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity 1,118,980 1,147,958
Eliminations [Member]
    
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Intercompany Receivable (325,003) (322,927)
Investment in Subsidiaries (2,298,268) (2,306,743)
Total assets (2,623,271) (2,629,670)
Intercompany Payable (325,003) (322,927)
Shareholders' Equity (2,298,268) (2,306,743)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ (2,623,271) $ (2,629,670)