Discontinued Operations and Divestiture Activities Income Statement and Balance Sheet Summary (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||
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Dec. 13, 2013 |
May. 31, 2015 |
May. 31, 2014 |
May. 31, 2015 |
May. 31, 2014 |
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| Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract] | |||||
| Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 22,120 | |
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| Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract] | |||||
| Net sales | 72,139 | ||||
| Operating loss | (4,873) | ||||
| Gain on disposal | $ 34,459 | 34,459 | |||
| Income tax expense | (7,466) | ||||
| Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | $ 22,120 | ||||
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- Definition Amount of gain (loss), before tax expense or benefit and not previously recognized, resulting from the sale of a business component. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Tax effect allocated to a disposal group that is classified as a component of the entity reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items. Includes the tax effects of the following: income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of operating income or loss attributable to the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of sales or other form of revenues attributable to the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of income (loss) from a disposal group, net of income tax, reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items after deduction or consideration of the amount allocable to noncontrolling interests. Includes, net of tax, income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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