Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Debt - Additional Information (Detail)

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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
May 31, 2013
May 31, 2012
May 31, 2013
May 31, 2012
Aug. 31, 2012
May 31, 2013
Minimum
May 31, 2013
Maximum
May 31, 2013
Libor Rate
May 31, 2013
Libor Rate
Minimum
May 31, 2013
Libor Rate
Maximum
May 31, 2013
Base Rate
Minimum
May 31, 2013
Base Rate
Maximum
May 31, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility
May 31, 2013
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loan
May 31, 2013
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loan
Starting on March 31, 2012
May 31, 2013
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loan
starting on March 31, 2013
May 31, 2013
Line of Credit
Senior Credit Facility - Revolver
May 31, 2013
Senior Notes
5.625% Senior Notes
Apr. 16, 2012
Senior Notes
5.625% Senior Notes
Aug. 31, 2012
Senior Notes
6.875% Senior Notes
Apr. 16, 2012
Senior Notes
6.875% Senior Notes
Mar. 31, 2012
Convertible Notes Payable
2% Convertible Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                            
Maximum borrowing capacity                         $ 600,000,000 $ 100,000,000                
Senior credit facility expansion option, available 300,000,000   300,000,000                                      
Debt instrument, interest rate over variable rate               1.50% 1.25% 2.50% 0.25% 1.50%                    
Debt Instrument, actual interest rate 1.75%   1.75%                                      
Percentage of non-use fee, annually           0.20% 0.40%                              
Unused credit line                                 596,700,000          
Quarterly installments, payable on term loan                             1,250,000 2,500,000            
Leverage ratio             3.75                              
Fixed charge coverage ratio           1.50                                
Senior Notes                                     300,000,000   250,000,000  
Debt instrument, interest rate                                   5.625% 5.625% 6.875% 6.875% 2.00%
Debt instrument, redemption price percentage                                         104.00%  
Debt instrument, repurchase amount                                         260,400,000  
Debt conversion converted remaining instrument amount                                           117,600,000
Conversion ratio per $1,000 of principal                                           50.6554
Number of shares issued due to calling of convertible notes                                           5,951,440
Repurchases of 2% Convertible Notes     0 102,000                                   100,000
Debt refinancing charges 0 16,830,000 0 16,830,000 16,800,000                                  
Tender premium                                       10,400,000    
Write-off of deferred financing costs and debt discount     0 2,254,000                               2,300,000    
Loss on termination of interest rate swaps                                       $ 4,100,000