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TableReconciliation of Effective Income Tax Rate [Table]
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000006955 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Legal Entity [Axis]Entity [Domain]
Reconciliation of Effective Income Tax Rate [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2011-09-01 - 2012-08-31
2010-09-01 - 2011-08-31
2009-09-01 - 2010-08-31
Federal statutory rate
.350  
.350  
.350  
State income taxes, net of Federal effect
.019  
.005  
.004  
Net effect of foreign tax rates and credits
(.222) 
(.131) 
(.235) 
Restructuring and valuation allowance
.007  
(.026) 
(.019) 
Impairment charge
.137  
 
 
Other items
(.016)1
.020 1
.111 1
Effective income tax rate
.275  
 
.218  
 
.211  
 
1: Other items for the year ended August 31, 2010 of 11.1% includes provision to return adjustments and additional provisions for unrecognized tax benefits.