WD-40 (WDFC) 10-K22 Oct 132013 FY Annual reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013	Oct. 17, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013
Document Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	31-Aug-13
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Registrant Name	WD 40 CO
Trading Symbol	wdfc
Entity Central Index Key	105132
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-23
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		15,261,492
Entity Public Float			$792,284,408

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$53,434	$69,719
Short-term investments	37,516	1,033
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $540 and $391 at August 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	56,878	55,491
Inventories	32,433	29,797
Current deferred tax assets, net	5,672	5,551
Other current assets	6,210	4,526
Total current assets	192,143	166,117
Property and equipment, net	8,535	9,063
Goodwill	95,236	95,318
Other intangible assets, net	24,292	27,685
Other assets	2,858	2,687
Total assets	323,064	300,870
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Accounts payable	19,693	21,242
Accrued liabilities	16,562	16,492
Revolving credit facility	63,000	45,000
Accrued payroll and related expenses	17,244	5,904
Income taxes payable	1,146	807
Total current liabilities	117,645	89,445
Long-term deferred tax liabilities, net	24,011	24,007
Deferred and other long-term liabilities	1,901	1,956
Total liabilities	143,557	115,408
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock - authorized 36,000,000 shares, $0.001 par value; 19,392,979 and 19,208,845 shares issued at August 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively; and 15,285,536 and 15,697,534 shares outstanding at August 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	19	19
Additional paid-in capital	133,239	126,210
Retained earnings	214,034	193,265
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-5,043	-2,727
Common stock held in treasury, at cost â€• 4,107,443 and 3,511,311, shares at August 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	-162,742	-131,305
Total shareholders' equity	179,507	185,462
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$323,064	$300,870

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]
Trade accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$540	$391
Common stock, shares authorized	36,000,000	36,000,000
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares issued	19,392,979	19,208,845
Common stock, shares outstanding	15,285,536	15,697,534
Treasury stock, shares	4,107,443	3,511,311

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$368,548	$342,784	$336,409
Cost of products sold	179,385	174,302	168,297
Gross profit	189,163	168,482	168,112
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	104,378	88,918	87,311
Advertising and sales promotion	24,811	25,702	25,132
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets	2,260	2,133	1,537
Impairment of definite-lived intangible assets	1,077
Total operating expenses	132,526	116,753	113,980
Income from operations	56,637	51,729	54,132
Other income (expense):
Interest income	506	261	228
Interest expense	-693	-729	-1,076
Other income (expense), net	417	-348	247
Income before income taxes	56,867	50,913	53,531
Provision for income taxes	17,054	15,428	17,098
Net income	$39,813	$35,485	$36,433
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$2.55	$2.22	$2.16
Diluted	$2.54	$2.20	$2.14
Shares used in per share calculations:
Basic	15,517	15,914	16,803
Diluted	15,619	16,046	16,982

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$39,813	$35,485	$36,433
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	-2,316	-2,369	3,976
Total comprehensive income	$37,497	$33,116	$40,409

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Total
In Thousands, except Share data	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Total
Beginning balance at Aug. 31, 2010	$18	$93,101	$157,805	($4,334)	($50,066)	$196,524
Beginning balance, shares at Aug. 31, 2010	18,251,142				1,563,498
Issuance of common stock upon settlements of stock-based equity awards	1	19,523				19,524
Issuance of common stock upon settlements of stock-based equity awards, shares	697,726
Stock-based compensation		3,033				3,033
Tax benefits from settlements of stock-based equity awards		1,365				1,365
Cash dividends			-18,230			-18,230
Acquisition of treasury stock					-41,399	-41,399
Acquisition of treasury stock, shares					1,017,457
Foreign currency translation adjustment				3,976		3,976
Net income			36,433			36,433
Ending balance at Aug. 31, 2011	19	117,022	176,008	-358	-91,465	201,226
Ending balance, shares at Aug. 31, 2011	18,948,868				2,580,955
Issuance of common stock upon settlements of stock-based equity awards		5,710				5,710
Issuance of common stock upon settlements of stock-based equity awards, shares	259,977
Stock-based compensation		2,769				2,769
Tax benefits from settlements of stock-based equity awards		709				709
Cash dividends			-18,228			-18,228
Acquisition of treasury stock					-39,840	-39,840
Acquisition of treasury stock, shares					930,356
Foreign currency translation adjustment				-2,369		-2,369
Net income			35,485			35,485
Ending balance at Aug. 31, 2012	19	126,210	193,265	-2,727	-131,305	185,462
Ending balance, shares at Aug. 31, 2012	19,208,845				3,511,311
Issuance of common stock upon settlements of stock-based equity awards		3,685				3,685
Issuance of common stock upon settlements of stock-based equity awards, shares	184,134
Stock-based compensation		2,453				2,453
Tax benefits from settlements of stock-based equity awards		891				891
Cash dividends			-19,044			-19,044
Acquisition of treasury stock					-31,437	-31,437
Acquisition of treasury stock, shares					596,132
Foreign currency translation adjustment				-2,316		-2,316
Net income			39,813			39,813
Ending balance at Aug. 31, 2013	$19	$133,239	$214,034	($5,043)	($162,742)	$179,507
Ending balance, shares at Aug. 31, 2013	19,392,979				4,107,443

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Statement Of Stockholders Equity [Abstract]
Cash dividends, per share	$1.22	$1.14	$1.08

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME4

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Operating activities:
Net income	$39,813	$35,485	$36,433
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	5,359	4,869	4,386
Impairment of definite-lived intangible assets	1,077
Net losses on sales and disposals of property and equipment	3	67	154
Deferred income tax	-1,004	367	2,831
Excess tax benefits from settlements of stock-based equity awards	-850	-671	-1,195
Stock-based compensation	2,453	2,769	3,033
Unrealized foreign currency exchange losses, net	1,113	2,112	469
Provision for bad debts	511	157	162
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	-3,800	226	-9,776
Inventories	-2,829	-12,347	-2,654
Other assets	-1,998	-64	2,795
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	-886	3,206	657
Accrued payroll and related expenses	10,362	-2,794	-7,802
Income taxes payable	2,284	1,412	2,661
Deferred and other long-term liabilities	-39	-545	-2,145
Net cash provided by operating activities	51,569	34,249	30,009
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	-2,854	-3,765	-2,875
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	158	1,167	170
Purchases of short-term investments	-38,838	-1,029	-515
Maturities of short-term investments	2,000	514
Net cash used in investing activities	-39,534	-3,113	-3,220
Financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt		-10,715	-10,714
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	18,000	114,550	5,000
Repayments of revolving credit facility		-69,550	-5,000
Dividends paid	-19,044	-18,228	-18,230
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	4,791	7,030	20,215
Treasury stock purchases	-31,437	-39,840	-41,399
Excess tax benefits from settlements of stock-based equity awards	850	671	1,195
Net cash used in financing activities	-26,840	-16,082	-48,933
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-1,480	-1,728	2,609
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-16,285	13,326	-19,535
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	69,719	56,393	75,928
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	53,434	69,719	56,393
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Interest	698	642	986
Income taxes, net of tax refunds received	$16,614	$13,240	$11,424

The_Company

The Company	12 Months Ended
The Company	Aug. 31, 2013
The Company [Abstract]
The Company	Note 1. The Company

	WD-40 Company (“the Company”), based in San Diego, California, is a global consumer products company dedicated to delivering unique, high value and easy-to-use solutions for a wide variety of maintenance needs of “doer” and “on-the-job” users by leveraging and building upon the Company’s fortress of brands. The Company markets multi-purpose maintenance products – under the WD-40®, 3-IN-ONE®, and BLUE WORKS® brand names. Currently included in the WD-40 brand are the WD-40 multi-use product and the WD-40 Specialist® and WD-40 BikeTM product lines. The Company launched the WD-40 Specialist product line in the United States (“U.S.”) during the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 and continued to launch the product line in Canada and select countries in Latin America, Asia and Europe throughout fiscal years 2012 and 2013. The WD-40 Specialist product line has contributed to sales of the multi-purpose maintenance products since its initial launch. In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012, the Company developed the WD-40 Bike product line, which is focused on a comprehensive line of bicycle maintenance products that include wet and dry chain lubricants, heavy-duty degreasers, foaming bike wash and frame protectants that are designed specifically for the avid cyclist, bike enthusiasts and mechanics. The Company also markets the following homecare and cleaning brands: X-14® mildew stain remover and automatic toilet bowl cleaners, 2000 Flushes® automatic toilet bowl cleaners, Carpet Fresh® and No Vac® rug and room deodorizers, Spot Shot® aerosol and liquid carpet stain removers, 1001® household cleaners and rug and room deodorizers and Lava® and Solvol® heavy-duty hand cleaners.

	The Company’s brands are sold in various locations around the world. Multi-purpose maintenance products are sold worldwide in markets throughout North, Central and South America, Asia, Australia and the Pacific Rim, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Homecare and cleaning products are sold primarily in North America, the United Kingdom (“U.K.”), Australia and the Pacific Rim. The Company’s products are sold primarily through mass retail and home center stores, warehouse club stores, grocery stores, hardware stores, automotive parts outlets, sport retailers, independent bike dealers and industrial distributors and suppliers.

Basis_Of_Presentation_And_Summ

Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	Note 2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

	Basis of Consolidation

	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

	Use of Estimates

	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Supplier Risk
	The Company relies on a limited number of suppliers, including single or sole source suppliers for certain of its raw materials, packaging, product components and other necessary supplies. Where possible and where it makes business sense, the Company works with secondary or multiple suppliers to qualify additional supply sources. To date, the Company has been able to obtain adequate supplies of these materials which are used in the production of its multipurpose maintenance products and homecare and cleaning products in a timely manner from existing sources.

	Cash and Cash Equivalents

	Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less.



	Short-term Investments

	Short-term investments include securities with stated or callable maturities of three to no more than twelve months. The Company's short-term investments consisted of term deposits and callable time deposits with a carrying value of $37.5 million and $1.0 million at August 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. These term deposits were subject to penalty for early redemption before their maturity.

	Trade Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

	Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in existing accounts receivable. The Company determines the allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical write-off experience and the identification of specific balances deemed uncollectable. Trade accounts receivable are charged off against the allowance when the Company believes it is probable that the trade accounts receivable will not be recovered. The Company does not have any off-balance sheet credit exposure related to its customers. Allowance for doubtful accounts related to the Company’s trade accounts receivable were not significant at August 31, 2013 and 2012.

	Inventories

	Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (as determined based on the average cost method) or market. When necessary, the Company adjusts the carrying value of its inventory to the lower of cost or market, including any costs to sell or dispose of such inventory. Appropriate consideration is given by the Company to obsolescence, excessive inventory levels, product deterioration and other factors when evaluating net realizable value for the purposes of determining the lower of cost or market.

	Included in inventories are amounts for certain raw materials and components that the Company has provided to its third-party contract manufacturers but that remain unpaid to the Company as of the balance sheet date. The Company’s contract manufacturers package products to the Company’s specifications and, upon order from the Company, ship ready-to-sell inventory to either the Company’s third-party distribution centers or directly to its customers. The Company transfers certain raw materials and components to these contract manufacturers for use in the manufacturing process. Contract manufacturers are obligated to pay the Company for these raw materials and components upon receipt. Amounts receivable from the contract manufacturers as of the balance sheet date related to transfers of these raw materials and components by the Company to its contract manufacturers are considered product held at third-party contract manufacturers and are included in inventories in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

	Property and Equipment

	Property and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method based upon estimated useful lives of ten to forty years for buildings and improvements, three to fifteen years for machinery and equipment, three to five years for vehicles, three to ten years for furniture and fixtures and three to five years for software and computer equipment. Depreciation expense totaled $3.1 million for fiscal year 2013 and $2.7 million for each of fiscal years 2012 and 2011. These amounts include factory depreciation expense recognized as cost of products sold totaling $1.2 million for fiscal year 2013 and $1.1 million for each of fiscal years 2012 and 2011.

	Software

	The Company capitalizes costs related to computer software obtained or developed for internal use. Software obtained for internal use has generally been enterprise-level business and finance software that the Company customizes to meet its specific operational needs. Costs incurred in the application development phase are capitalized and amortized over their useful lives, which are generally three to five years.

	Goodwill

	Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired. The carrying value of goodwill is reviewed for possible impairment in accordance with the authoritative guidance on goodwill, intangibles and other. The Company assesses possible impairments to goodwill at least annually during its second fiscal quarter and otherwise when there is evidence that events or changes in circumstances indicate that an impairment condition may exist. In performing the annual impairment test of its goodwill, the Company considers the fair value concepts of a market participant and the highest and best use for its intangible assets.

	In accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-08, “Testing Goodwill for Impairment”, companies are permitted to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test. If, after assessing qualitative factors, an entity determines it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. If deemed necessary, a two-step quantitative test is performed to identify the potential impairment and to measure the amount of goodwill impairment, if any. Any required impairment losses are recorded as a reduction in the carrying amount of the related asset and charged to results of operations. In addition to the annual impairment test, goodwill is evaluated each reporting period to determine whether events and circumstances would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value.

	Long-lived Assets

	The Company’s long-lived assets consist of property and equipment and definite-lived intangible assets. Long-lived assets are depreciated or amortized, as applicable, on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. The Company assesses potential impairments to its long-lived assets when there is evidence that events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable and/or its remaining useful life may no longer be appropriate. Any required impairment loss would be measured as the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, which is the amount at which the asset could be bought or sold in a current transaction between willing market participants and would be recorded as a reduction in the carrying amount of the related asset and a charge to results of operations. An impairment loss would be recognized when the sum of the expected future undiscounted net cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset.

	During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013, the Company recorded a non-cash, before tax impairment charge of $1.1 million to reduce the carrying value of the 2000 Flushes trade name intangible asset to its fair value. For additional details, refer to the information set forth in Note 6 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. No impairments to its long-lived assets were identified by the Company during fiscal years 2012 or 2011.

	Fair Value of Financial Instruments

	The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, trade accounts receivable, accounts payable, short-term borrowings and foreign currency exchange contracts. The carrying amounts of these financial instruments approximate their fair values due to their short-term maturities.

	Concentration of Credit Risk

	Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and trade accounts receivable. The Company’s policy is to place its cash in high credit quality financial institutions, in investments that include demand deposits, term deposits and callable time deposits. The Company’s trade accounts receivable are derived from customers located in North America, South America, Asia-Pacific and Europe. The Company limits its credit exposure from trade accounts receivable by performing on-going credit evaluations of customers, as well as insuring its trade accounts receivable in selected markets.

	Insurance Coverage

	The Company carries insurance policies to cover insurable risks such as property damage, business interruption, product liability, workers’ compensation and other risks, with coverage and other terms that it believes to be adequate and appropriate. These policies may be subject to applicable deductible or retention amounts, coverage limitations and exclusions. The Company does not maintain self-insurance with respect to its material risks; therefore, the Company has not provided for self-insurance reserves as of August 31, 2013 and 2012.

Revenue Recognition and Sales Incentives

Sales are recognized as revenue at the time of delivery to the customer when risks of loss and title have passed. Sales are recorded net of allowances for damaged goods and other sales returns, sales incentives, trade promotions and cash discounts.

The Company records the costs of promotional activities such as sales incentives, trade promotions, coupon offers and cash discounts that are given to its customers as a reduction of sales in its consolidated statements of operations. The Company offers on-going trade promotion programs with customers and consumer coupon programs that require the Company to estimate and accrue the expected costs for such programs. Programs include cooperative marketing programs, shelf price reductions, coupons, rebates, consideration and allowances given to retailers for shelf space and/or favorable display positions in their stores and other promotional activities. Costs related to rebates, cooperative advertising and other promotional activities are recorded as a reduction to sales upon delivery of the Company’s products to its customers. Coupon costs are based upon historical redemption rates and are recorded as a reduction to sales as incurred, which is when the coupons are circulated.

Cost of Products Sold

Cost of products sold primarily includes the cost of products manufactured on the Company’s behalf by its third-party contract manufacturers, net of volume and other rebates. Cost of products sold also includes the costs to manufacture WD-40 concentrate, which is done at the Company’s own facilities or at third-party contract manufacturers. When the concentrate is manufactured by the Company, cost of products sold includes direct labor, direct materials and supplies; in-bound freight costs related to purchased raw materials and finished product; and depreciation of machinery and equipment used in the manufacturing process.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses include costs related to selling the Company’s products, such as the cost of the sales force and related sales and broker commissions; shipping and handling costs paid to third-party companies to distribute finished goods from the Company’s third-party contract manufacturers and distribution centers to its customers; other general and administrative costs related to the Company’s business such as general overhead, legal and accounting fees, insurance, and depreciation; and other employee-related costs to support marketing, human resources, finance, supply chain, information technology and research and development activities.

Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and handling costs associated with in-bound freight are generally included in cost of sales, whereas shipping and handling costs associated with out-bound transportation are included in selling, general and administrative expenses and are recorded at the time of shipment of product to the Company’s customers. Out-bound shipping and handling costs were $15.7 million, $15.4 million and $15.0 million for fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Advertising and Sales Promotion Expenses

Advertising and sales promotion expenses are expensed as incurred. Advertising and sales promotion expenses include costs associated with promotional activities that the Company pays to third parties, which include costs for advertising (television, print media and internet), administration of coupon programs, consumer promotions, product demonstrations, public relations, agency costs, package design expenses and market research costs.

Research and Development

The Company is involved in research and development efforts that include the ongoing development or innovation of new products and the improvement, extension or renovation of existing products or product lines. All research and development costs are expensed as incurred and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. Research and development expenses were $7.2 million, $5.1 million and $5.5 million in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These expenses include costs associated with general research and development activities, as well as those associated with internal staff, overhead, design testing, market research and consultants.

Income Taxes

Current income tax expense is the amount of income taxes expected to be payable for the current year. A deferred income tax liability or asset is established for the expected future tax consequences resulting from the differences in financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is provided if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In addition to valuation allowances, the Company provides for uncertain tax positions when such tax positions do not meet the recognition thresholds or measurement standards prescribed by the authoritative guidance on income taxes. Amounts for uncertain tax positions are adjusted in periods when new information becomes available or when positions are effectively settled. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense.

U.S. federal income tax expense is provided on remittances of foreign earnings and on unremitted foreign earnings that are not indefinitely reinvested. U.S. federal income taxes and foreign withholding taxes are not provided when foreign earnings are indefinitely reinvested. The Company determines whether its foreign subsidiaries will invest their undistributed earnings indefinitely based on the capital needs of the foreign subsidiaries and reassesses this determination each reporting period. Changes to the Company’s determination may be warranted based on the Company’s experience as well as its plans regarding future international operations and expected remittances.

Foreign Currency

Assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates prevailing during each reporting period. Gains and losses from translation are included in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss. Gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions (transactions denominated in a currency other than the entity’s functional currency) are included as other income (expense) in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The Company had $0.4 million of net gains, $0.3 million of net losses and $0.2 million of net gains in foreign currency transactions during fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

In the normal course of business, the Company employs established policies and procedures to manage its exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company’s U.K. subsidiary, whose functional currency is Pound Sterling, utilizes foreign currency forward contracts to limit its exposure in converting forecasted cash balances denominated in non-functional currencies. The principal currency affected is the Euro. The Company regularly monitors its foreign currency exchange rate exposures to ensure the overall effectiveness of its foreign currency hedge positions. While the Company engages in foreign currency hedging activity to reduce its risk, for accounting purposes, none of its foreign currency forward contracts are designated as hedges.

Foreign currency forward contracts are carried at fair value, with net realized and unrealized gains and losses recognized currently in other income (expense) in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Cash flows from settlements of foreign currency forward contracts are included in operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Foreign currency forward contracts in an asset position at the end of the reporting period are included in other current assets, while foreign currency forward contracts in a liability position at the end of the reporting period are included in accrued liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. At August 31, 2013, the Company had a notional amount of $9.5 million outstanding in foreign currency forward contracts, which mature from September 2013 through December 2013. Unrealized net gains related to foreign currency forward contracts were not significant at August 31, 2013 and 2012.

Earnings per Common Share

Unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid, are participating securities that are required to be included in the computation of earnings per common share pursuant to the two-class method. Accordingly, the Company’s outstanding unvested, if any, and outstanding vested restricted stock units that provide such nonforfeitable rights to dividend equivalents are included as participating securities in the calculation of earnings per common share (“EPS”) pursuant to the two-class method.

The Company calculates EPS using the two-class method, which provides for an allocation of net income between common stock and other participating securities based on their respective participation rights to share in dividends. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders for the period by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Net income available to common shareholders for the period includes dividends paid to common shareholders during the period plus a proportionate share of undistributed net income allocable to common shareholders for the period; the proportionate share of undistributed net income allocable to common shareholders for the period is based on the proportionate share of total weighted-average common shares and participating securities outstanding during the period.

Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders for the period by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period increased by the weighted-average number of potentially dilutive common shares (dilutive securities) that were outstanding during the period if the effect is dilutive. Dilutive securities are comprised of stock options, restricted stock units, performance share units and market share units granted under the Company’s prior stock option plan and current equity incentive plan.

Stock-based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based equity awards exchanged for employee and non-employee director services in accordance with the authoritative guidance for share-based payments. Under such guidance, stock-based compensation expense is measured at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense, net of estimated forfeitures, over the requisite service period. Compensation expense is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award, which is generally the maximum vesting period of the award.

The fair value of stock options is determined using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair values of restricted stock unit awards and performance share unit awards are based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date that such awards are granted. The fair value of market share unit awards is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model. For the performance share unit awards, the Company adjusts the compensation expense over the service period based upon the expected achievement level of the applicable performance conditions. As the grant date fair value of market share unit awards reflects the probabilities of the actual number of such awards expected to vest, compensation expense for such awards is not adjusted based on the expected achievement level of the applicable performance condition. An estimated forfeiture rate is applied and included in the calculation of stock-based compensation expense at the time that the stock-based equity awards are granted and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeiture rates differ from those estimates. Compensation expense related to the Company’s stock-based equity awards is recorded as selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

The Company calculates its windfall tax benefits additional paid-in capital pool that is available to absorb tax deficiencies in accordance with the short-cut method provided for by the authoritative guidance for share-based payments. As of August 31, 2013, the Company determined that it has a remaining pool of windfall tax benefits.

Segment Information

The Company discloses certain information about its business segments, which are determined consistent with the way the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) organizes and evaluates financial information internally for making operating decisions and assessing performance. The Company is organized on the basis of geographical locations. In addition, the CODM assesses and measures on revenue based on product groups.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income”, which is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. This authoritative guidance was issued to improve the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). This guidance requires companies to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of AOCI either in a single note or on the face of the financial statements. Significant amounts reclassified out of AOCI should be presented by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income in the same reporting period. For amounts not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, a cross-reference to other disclosures provided for in accordance with U.S. GAAP is required. The adoption of this new authoritative guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statement disclosures.

In June 2011, the FASB issued updated authoritative guidance to amend the presentation of comprehensive income. Under these new presentation rules, companies have the option to present other comprehensive income in either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The updated authoritative guidance on comprehensive income is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this guidance also require that reclassifications from other comprehensive income to net income be presented on the face of the consolidated financial statements, but this portion of the guidance was indefinitely deferred in accordance with ASU No. 2011-12 which was issued by the FASB in December 2011. In September 2012, the Company adopted this updated authoritative guidance and elected to present comprehensive income in two separate but consecutive statements as part of its consolidated financial statements. Other than a change in presentation, the adoption of this new authoritative guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.



Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists”, which is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The new rules require companies to present in the financial statements an unrecognized tax benefit as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward except to the extent such items are not available or not intended to be used at the reporting date to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position. In such instances, the unrecognized tax benefit is required to be presented in the financial statements as a liability and not be combined with deferred tax assets. The Company is currently evaluating this updated authoritative guidance, but it does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities”, which is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. This authoritative guidance was issued to enhance disclosure requirements on offsetting financial assets and liabilities. The new rules require companies to disclose both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position, as well as instruments and transactions subject to a netting arrangement. In January 2013, the FASB further issued ASU No. 2013-01, “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” to address implementation issues surrounding the scope of ASU No. 2011-11 and to clarify the scope of the offsetting disclosures and address any unintended consequences. The Company has evaluated this updated authoritative guidance, and it does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statement disclosures.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements	Aug. 31, 2013
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Note 3. Fair Value Measurements

	Financial Assets and Liabilities

	The Company categorizes its financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value into a hierarchy that categorizes fair value measurements into the following three levels based on the types of inputs used in measuring their fair value:

	Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
	Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or observable inputs that are corroborated by market data; and
	Level 3: Unobservable inputs reflecting the Company’s own assumptions.

	The Company’s financial assets are summarized below, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value (in thousands):


			31-Aug-13
		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Assets:
	Time deposits	$	17,203	$	-	$	17,203	$	-
	Term deposits		894		-		894		-
	Callable time deposits		36,622		-		36,622		-
	Total	$	54,719	$	-	$	54,719	$	-


			31-Aug-12
		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Assets:
	Money market funds	$	4,025	$	-	$	4,025	$	-
	Term deposits		1,033		-		1,033		-
	Total	$	5,058	$	-	$	5,058	$	-

	Money market funds and time deposits are highly liquid investments classified as cash equivalents and term deposits and callable time deposits are classified as short-term investments in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets at August 31, 2013 and 2012.

	The carrying values of term deposits, time deposits and callable time deposits are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value that is based on third party quotations of similar assets in active markets, and are thus classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

	The carrying values of trade accounts receivable, accounts payable and the revolving line of credit approximate their fair values due to their short-term maturities.

	Nonfinancial Assets and Liabilities

	The Company’s nonfinancial assets and liabilities are recognized at fair value subsequent to initial recognition when they are deemed to be impaired. There were no nonfinancial assets and liabilities deemed to be impaired and measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of August 31, 2013 and 2012, with the exception of the 2000 Flushes trade name, for which an impairment charge of $1.1 million was recorded to in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013. For additional details, refer to the information set forth in Note 6 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.

Inventories

Inventories	12 Months Ended
Inventories	Aug. 31, 2013
Inventories [Abstract]
Inventories	Note 4. Inventories

	Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):


		August 31,		August 31,
		2013		2012
	Product held at third-party contract manufacturers	$	3,790	$	4,142
	Raw materials and components		4,597		4,093
	Work-in-process		18		347
	Finished goods		24,028		21,215
	Total	$	32,433	$	29,797

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	12 Months Ended
Property and Equipment	Aug. 31, 2013
Property And Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment	Note 5. Property and Equipment

	Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):


		August 31,		August 31,
		2013		2012
	Machinery, equipment and vehicles	$	12,035	$	12,517
	Buildings and improvements		3,781		3,574
	Computer and office equipment		3,389		3,270
	Software		5,997		5,530
	Furniture and fixtures		1,285		1,229
	Land		283		287
	Subtotal		26,770		26,407
	Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		-18,235		-17,344
	Total	$	8,535	$	9,063

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets	Aug. 31, 2013
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets	Note 6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

	Goodwill

	The following table summarizes the changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill by segment (in thousands):


		Americas		EMEA		Asia-Pacific		Total
	Balance as of August 31, 2011	$	85,578	$	8,663	$	1,211	$	95,452
	Translation adjustments		-20		-114		-		-134
	Balance as of August 31, 2012		85,558		8,549		1,211		95,318
	Translation adjustments		-13		-69		-		-82
	Balance as of August 31, 2013	$	85,545	$	8,480	$	1,211	$	95,236

	During the second quarter of fiscal year 2013, the Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test. The annual goodwill impairment test was performed at the reporting unit level as required by the authoritative guidance. Under updated authoritative guidance which was issued by the FASB in September 2011, companies are permitted to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test. The Company early adopted the provisions of this new guidance in conjunction with its second quarter of fiscal year 2012 annual goodwill impairment test and it performed a qualitative assessment of all reporting units of whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. In performing this qualitative assessment, the Company assessed relevant events and circumstances that may impact the fair value and the carrying amount of each of its reporting units. Factors that were considered included, but were not limited to, the following: (1) macroeconomic conditions; (2) industry and market conditions; (3) overall financial performance and expected financial performance; (4) other entity specific events, such as changes in management or key personnel; and (5) events affecting the Company’s reporting units, such as a change in the composition of net assets or any expected dispositions. Based on the results of this qualitative assessment, the Company determined that it is more likely than not that the carrying value of each of its reporting units is less than its fair value and, thus, the two-step quantitative analysis was not required. As a result, the Company concluded that no impairment of its goodwill existed as of February 28, 2013.

	In addition, there were no indicators of impairment identified as a result of the Company’s review of events and circumstances related to its goodwill subsequent to February 28, 2013. To date, there have been no impairment losses identified and recorded related to the Company’s goodwill.

	Definite-lived Intangible Assets

	The Company’s definite-lived intangible assets, which include the 2000 Flushes, Spot Shot, Carpet Fresh, X-14 and 1001 trade names, are included in other intangible assets, net in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The following table summarizes the definite-lived intangible assets and the related accumulated amortization and impairment (in thousands):


		August 31,		August 31,
		2013		2012
	Gross carrying amount	$	34,615	$	34,689
	Accumulated amortization		-9,124		-6,943
	Accumulated impairment of intangible assets		-1,077		-
	Translation adjustments		-122		-61
	Net carrying amount	$	24,292	$	27,685

	In April 2013, the Company determined based on its review of events and circumstances that there were indicators that the carrying values of its 2000 Flushes, Spot Shot, Carpet Fresh and X-14 trade name definite-lived intangible assets may not be fully recoverable. The specific event which existed for each of the trade names was related to the Company’s evaluation work which it started in late April 2013 and was an outcome of discussions with the Board of Directors in March 2013 to explore the strategic alternatives for these homecare and cleaning products in the Americas segment. As a result of this work being performed by the Company starting in late April 2013, it was determined that there was a likelihood of more than 50% that these trade names in certain locations will be sold or otherwise disposed of significantly before the end of their previously estimated useful lives. As a result, management performed the Step 1 recoverability test under Accounting Standards Codification 360-10-35, Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, for each of these trade names. In performing the Step 1 recoverability test, the Company compared the carrying value of each asset group, which was determined to be at the trade name level, to the total of the undiscounted cash flows expected to be received over the remaining useful life of each trade name asset group. Based on the results of this recoverability test, the Company determined that the total of the undiscounted cash flows exceeded the carrying value for each of these asset groups and that no impairment existed for any of these trade names as of May 31, 2013. In addition, in conjunction with performing this recoverability analysis, the Company also performed an evaluation of the remaining useful life for each of these trade names to determine if they were still appropriate as of May 31, 2013. Based on the results of this evaluation, the Company also determined that it was appropriate to reduce the remaining useful life of the 2000 Flushes trade name from fourteen years and ten months to seven years effective on May 1, 2013. Consequently, the Company began to amortize this trade name on a straight-line basis over its new remaining useful life effective on May 1, 2013. The Company determined that no reduction of the remaining useful lives for the Spot Shot, Carpet Fresh, X-14 and 1001 trade names were warranted as a result of this evaluation.

	During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013, as part of the Company’s ongoing evaluation of potential strategic alternatives for certain of its homecare and cleaning products, the Company further determined based on its review of events and circumstances that there were indicators of impairment for the Carpet Fresh and 2000 Flushes trade names. Management accordingly performed the Step 1 recoverability test for these two trade names and based on the results of this analysis, it was determined that the total of the undiscounted cash flows significantly exceeded the carrying value for the Carpet Fresh asset group and that no impairment existed for this trade name as of August 31, 2013. However, the Step 1 analysis indicated that the carrying value of the asset group for the 2000 Flushes exceeded its undiscounted future cash flows, and consequently, a second phase of the impairment test (“Step 2”) was performed specific to the 2000 Flushes trade name to determine whether this trade name is impaired. The 2000 Flushes trade name failed Step 1 in the fourth quarter analysis primarily driven by changes in management’s current expectations for future growth and profitability for the 2000 Flushes trade name as compared to those used in the previous Step 1 analysis. In performing the Step 2 analysis, the Company determined the fair value of the asset group utilizing the income approach, which is based on the present value of the estimated future cash flows. The calculation that is prepared in order to determine the estimated fair value of an asset group requires management to make assumptions about key inputs in the estimated cash flows, including long-term forecasts, discount rates and terminal growth rates. In estimating the fair value of the 2000 Flushes trade name, the Company applied a discount rate of 11.3%, annual revenue growth rates ranging from negative 13.6% to positive 1.5% and a long-term terminal growth rate of 1.5%. Cash flow projections used were based on management’s estimates of revenue growth rates, contribution margins and earnings before income taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”). The discount rate used was based on the weighted-average cost of capital. The Company also considered the fair value concepts of a market participant and thus all amounts included in the long-term forecast reflect management’s best estimate of what a market participant could realize over the projection period. After taking all of these factors into consideration, the estimated fair value of the asset group was then compared to the carrying value of the 2000 Flushes trade name asset group to determine the amount of the impairment. The inputs used in the impairment fair value analysis fall within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy due to the significant unobservable inputs used to determine fair value. Based on the results of this Step 2 analysis, the 2000 Flushes asset group’s estimated fair value was determined to be lower than its carrying value. Consequently, the Company recorded a non-cash, before tax impairment charge of $1.1 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013 to reduce the carrying value of the 2000 Flushes asset to its fair value of $7.9 million.

	An intangible asset valuation is dependent on a number of significant estimates and assumptions, including macroeconomic conditions, overall category growth rates, sales growth rates, cost containment and margin expansion and expense levels for advertising and promotions and general overhead, all of which must be developed from a market participant standpoint. While the Company believes that the estimates and assumptions used in its analyses are reasonable, actual events and results could differ substantially from those included in the valuation. In the event that business conditions change in the future, the Company may be required to reassess and update its forecasts and estimates used in subsequent impairment analyses. If the results of these future analyses are lower than current estimates, an additional impairment charge may result at that time.

	There were no indicators of impairment identified as a result of the Company’s review of events and circumstances related to its 1001 trade name intangible asset for the quarter ended August 31, 2013 and thus the Step 1 recoverability test was not performed for this trade name.




	Changes in the carrying amounts of definite-lived intangible assets by segment are summarized below (in thousands):



		Americas		EMEA		Asia-Pacific		Total
	Balance as of August 31, 2011	$	26,413	$	3,520	$	-	$	29,933
	Amortization expense		-1,861		-272		-		-2,133
	Translation adjustments		162		-277		-		-115
	Balance as of August 31, 2012		24,714		2,971		-		27,685
	Amortization expense		-2,101		-159		-		-2,260
	Impairment of intangible assets		-1,077		-		-		-1,077
	Translation adjustments		-		-56		-		-56
	Balance as of August 31, 2013	$	21,536	$	2,756	$	-	$	24,292


	The estimated amortization expense for the Company’s definite-lived intangible assets in future fiscal years is as follows (in thousands):


		Trade Names
	Fiscal year 2014	$	2,365
	Fiscal year 2015		2,365
	Fiscal year 2016		2,365
Fiscal year 2017		2,365
Fiscal year 2018		2,365
Thereafter		12,467
Total	$	24,292

Included in the total estimated future amortization expense is the amortization expense for the 1001 trade name intangible asset, which is based on current foreign currency exchange rates, and as a result amounts in future periods may differ from those presented due to fluctuations in those rates.

Accrued_And_Other_Liabilities

Accrued And Other Liabilities	12 Months Ended
Accrued And Other Liabilities	Aug. 31, 2013
Accrued And Other Liabilities [Abstract]
Accrued And Other Liabilities	Note 7. Accrued and Other Liabilities

	Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):


		August 31,		August 31,
		2013		2012
	Accrued advertising and sales promotion expenses	$	9,986	$	9,963
	Accrued professional services fees		1,358		1,006
	Accrued sales taxes		1,494		839
	Accrued other taxes		368		1,243
	Other		3,356		3,441
	Total	$	16,562	$	16,492


	Accrued payroll and related expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):


		August 31,		August 31,
		2013		2012
	Accrued bonuses	$	9,847	$	1,034
	Accrued payroll		2,048		1,802
	Accrued profit sharing		2,739		1,714
	Accrued payroll taxes		1,991		892
	Other		619		462
	Total	$	17,244	$	5,904


	Deferred and other long-term liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):


		August 31,		August 31,
		2013		2012
	Supplemental employee retirement plan benefits liability	$	548	$	598
	Other income taxes payable		1,243		1,297
	Other		110		61
	Total	$	1,901	$	1,956

Debt

Debt	12 Months Ended
Debt	Aug. 31, 2013
Debt [Abstract]
Debt	Note 8. Debt

	Revolving Credit Facility

	On June 17, 2011, the Company entered into an unsecured credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”). The agreement consisted of a $75.0 million three-year revolving credit facility. Under the terms of the credit facility agreement, the Company may initiate loans in U.S. dollars or in foreign currencies from time to time during the three-year period, which was set to expire on June 17, 2014. Per the terms of the agreement, all loans denominated in U.S. dollars will accrue interest at the bank’s Prime rate or at LIBOR plus a predetermined margin and all loans denominated in foreign currencies will accrue interest at LIBOR plus the same predetermined margin (together with any applicable mandatory liquid asset costs imposed by non-U.S. banking regulatory authorities). Interest on outstanding loans is due and payable on a quarterly basis through the credit facility maturity date. The Company may also borrow against the credit facility through the issuance of standby letters of credit. Outstanding letters of credit are subject to a fee equal to a predetermined percent per annum applied to amounts available to be drawn on outstanding letters of credit. The Company will also incur commitment fees for the credit facility at a predetermined annual rate which will be applied to the portion of the total credit facility commitment that has not been borrowed until outstanding loans and letters of credit exceed one half the total amount of the credit facility.

	On January 7, 2013, the Company entered into a first amendment (the “Amendment”) to this existing unsecured credit agreement with Bank of America. The Amendment extends the maturity date of the revolving credit facility for five years and increases the revolving commitment to an amount not to exceed $125.0 million. The new maturity date for the revolving credit facility per the Amendment is January 7, 2018. In addition, per the terms of the Amendment, the LIBOR margin decreased from 0.90 to 0.85 percent, the letter of credit fee decreased from 0.90 to 0.85 percent per annum and the commitment fee decreased from an annual rate of 0.15 percent to 0.12 percent. The Company will incur commitment fees applied to the portion of the total credit facility commitment that has not been borrowed until outstanding loans and letters of credit exceed $62.5 million. To date, the Company has used the proceeds of the revolving credit facility for its stock repurchases and plans to continue using such proceeds for its general working capital needs and stock repurchases under any existing board approved share buy-back plans.

	The agreement includes representations, warranties and covenants customary for credit facilities of this type, as well as customary events of default and remedies. The agreement also requires the Company to maintain minimum consolidated earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) of $40.0 million, measured on a trailing twelve month basis, at each reporting period.

	During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013, the Company borrowed an additional $18.0 million U.S. dollars under the revolving credit facility. The Company regularly converts existing draws on its line of credit to new draws with new maturity dates and interest rates, however the balance on these draws has remained within a short-term classification as a result of these conversions. As of August 31, 2013, the Company had a $63.0 million outstanding balance on the revolving credit facility and was in compliance with all debt covenants under this credit facility.

Share_Repurchase_Plans

Share Repurchase Plans	12 Months Ended
Share Repurchase Plans	Aug. 31, 2013
Share Repurchase Plans [Abstract]
Share Repurchase Plans	Note 9. Share Repurchase Plans

	On December 13, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share buy-back plan. Under the plan, which was in effect through December 12, 2013, the Company was authorized to acquire up to $50.0 million of its outstanding shares on such terms and conditions as may be acceptable to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer and in compliance with all laws and regulations applicable thereto. During the period from December 14, 2011 through July 31, 2013, the Company repurchased 1,013,400 shares at a total cost of $50.0 million. As a result, the Company has utilized the entire authorized amount and completed the repurchases under this share buy-back plan.

	On June 18, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a new share buy-back plan. Under the plan, which is in effect from August 1, 2013 through August 31, 2015, the Company is authorized to acquire up to $60.0 million of its outstanding shares on such terms and conditions as may be acceptable to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer and subject to present loan covenants and in compliance with all laws and regulations applicable thereto. During the period from August 1, 2013 through August 31, 2013, the Company repurchased 45,633 shares at a total cost of $2.7 million.

Earnings_Per_Common_Share

Earnings Per Common Share	12 Months Ended
Earnings Per Common Share	Aug. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Common Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Common Share	Note 10. Earnings per Common Share

	The table below reconciles net income to net income available to common shareholders (in thousands):


		Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	Net income	$	39,813	$	35,485	$	36,433
	Less: Net income allocated to participating securities		-196		-152		-130
	Net income available to common shareholders	$	39,617	$	35,333	$	36,303

	The table below summarizes the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding included in the calculation of basic and diluted EPS (in thousands):


		Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic		15,517		15,914		16,803
	Weighted-average dilutive securities		102		132		179
	Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted		15,619		16,046		16,982

	There were no anti-dilutive stock options outstanding for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

Related_Parties

Related Parties	12 Months Ended
Related Parties	Aug. 31, 2013
Related Parties [Abstract]
Related Parties	Note 11. Related Parties

	On October 11, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors elected Mr. Gregory A. Sandfort as a director of WD-40 Company. Mr. Sandfort is President and Chief Executive Officer of Tractor Supply Company (“Tractor Supply”), which is a WD-40 Company customer that acquires products from the Company in the ordinary course of business.

	The consolidated financial statements include sales to Tractor Supply of $0.8 million and $0.6 million for fiscal years 2013 and 2012, respectively. Accounts receivable from Tractor Supply were $0.1 million as of August 31, 2013.

Commitments_And_Contingencies

Commitments And Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]
Commitments And Contingencies	Note 12. Commitments and Contingencies

	Leases

	The Company was committed under certain non-cancelable operating leases at August 31, 2013 which provide for the following future fiscal year minimum payments (in thousands):


		2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		Thereafter
	Operating leases	$	1,775	$	1,485	$	935	$	590	$	325	$	376

	Rent expense was $2.0 million, $1.8 million and $1.6 million for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

	Purchase Commitments

	The Company has ongoing relationships with various suppliers (contract manufacturers) who manufacture the Company’s products. The contract manufacturers maintain title and control of certain raw materials and components, materials utilized in finished products, and of the finished products themselves until shipment to the Company’s customers or third-party distribution centers in accordance with agreed upon shipment terms. Although the Company typically does not have definitive minimum purchase obligations included in the contract terms with its contract manufacturers, when such obligations have been included, they have been immaterial. In the ordinary course of business, supply needs are communicated by the Company to its contract manufacturers based on orders and short-term projections, ranging from two to five months. The Company is committed to purchase the products produced by the contract manufacturers based on the projections provided.

	Upon the termination of contracts with contract manufacturers, the Company obtains certain inventory control rights and is obligated to work with the contract manufacturer to sell through all product held by or manufactured by the contract manufacturer on behalf of the Company during the termination notification period. If any inventory remains at the contract manufacturer at the termination date, the Company is obligated to purchase such inventory which may include raw materials, components and finished goods. Prior to the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012, amounts for inventory purchased under termination commitments have been immaterial. As a result of the unanticipated termination of the IQ Products Company contract manufacturing agreement in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012, the Company is currently obligated to purchase $1.8 million of inventory which is included in inventories in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of August 31, 2013.

	In addition to the commitments to purchase products from contract manufacturers described above, the Company may also enter into commitments with other manufacturers to purchase finished goods and components to support innovation initiatives and/or supply chain initiatives. As of August 31, 2013, no such commitments were outstanding.

	Litigation

	The Company is party to various claims, legal actions and complaints, including product liability litigation, arising in the ordinary course of business.

	On May 31, 2012, a legal action was filed against the Company in the United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division (IQ Products Company v. WD-40 Company). IQ Products Company, a Texas corporation ("IQPC"), or an affiliate or a predecessor of IQPC, has provided contract manufacturing services to the Company for many years. The allegations of IQPC’s complaint arose out of a pending termination of this business relationship. In 2011, the Company requested proposals for manufacturing services from all of its domestic contract manufacturers in conjunction with a project to redesign the Company’s supply chain architecture in North America. IQPC submitted a proposal as requested, and the Company tentatively awarded IQPC a new contract based on the information and pricing included in that proposal. IQPC subsequently sought to materially increase the quoted price for such manufacturing services. As a result, the Company chose to terminate its business relationship with IQPC. IQPC also raised alleged safety concerns regarding a long-standing manufacturing specification related to the Company’s products. The Company believes that IQPC’s safety concerns are unfounded.

	In its complaint, IQPC asserts that the Company is obligated to indemnify IQPC for claims and losses based on a 1993 indemnity agreement and pursuant to common law. IQPC also asserts that it has been harmed by the Company's allegedly retaliatory conduct in seeking to terminate its relationship with IQPC, allegedly in response to the safety concerns identified by IQPC. IQPC seeks declaratory relief to establish that it is entitled to indemnification and also to establish that the Company is responsible for reporting the alleged safety concerns to the United States Consumer Products Safety Commission and to the United States Department of Transportation. The complaint also seeks damages for alleged economic losses in excess of $40.0 million, attorney’s fees and punitive damages based on alleged misrepresentations and false promises. The Company believes the case is without merit and will vigorously defend this matter. At this stage in the litigation, the Company does not believe that a loss is probable and management is unable to reasonably estimate a possible loss or range of possible loss.

	Indemnifications

	As permitted under Delaware law, the Company has agreements whereby it indemnifies senior officers and directors for certain events or occurrences while the officer or director is, or was, serving at the Company’s request in such capacity. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited; however, the Company maintains Director and Officer insurance coverage that mitigates the Company’s exposure with respect to such obligations. As a result of the Company’s insurance coverage, management believes that the estimated fair value of these indemnification agreements is minimal. Thus, no liabilities have been recorded for these agreements as of August 31, 2013.


	From time to time, the Company enters into indemnification agreements with certain contractual parties in the ordinary course of business, including agreements with lenders, lessors, contract manufacturers, marketing distributors, customers and certain vendors. All such indemnification agreements are entered into in the context of the particular agreements and are provided in an attempt to properly allocate risk of loss in connection with the consummation of the underlying contractual arrangements. Although the maximum amount of future payments that
	the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited, management believes that the Company maintains adequate levels of insurance coverage to protect the Company with respect to most potential claims arising from such agreements and that such agreements do not otherwise have value separate and apart from the liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of the Company’s business. Thus, no liabilities have been recorded with respect to such indemnification agreements as of August 31, 2013.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Aug. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 13. Income Taxes

	Income before income taxes consisted of the following (in thousands):


		Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	United States	$	36,302		$	36,666		$	37,309
	Foreign ⁽¹⁾		20,565			14,247			16,222
	Income before income taxes	$	56,867		$	50,913		$	53,531

	-1	Included in these amounts are income before income taxes for the EMEA segment of $17.5 million, $11.1 million and $14.5 million for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

	The provision for income taxes consisted of the following (in thousands):


		Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Current:
	Federal	$	11,239		$	10,100		$	9,321
	State		886			3			951
	Foreign		4,973			3,820			4,627
	Total current		17,098			13,923			14,899

	Deferred:
	United States		-157			1,449			2,162
	Foreign		113			56			37
	Total deferred		-44			1,505			2,199
	Provision for income taxes	$	17,054		$	15,428		$	17,098



















	Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):



		August 31,			August 31,
		2013			2012
	Deferred tax assets:
	Accrued payroll and related expenses	$	1,367		$	886
	Accounts receivable		675			702
	Reserves and accruals		2,584			2,676
	Stock-based compensation expense		2,023			2,121
	Uniform capitalization		1,623			1,156
	Tax credit carryforwards		1,631			1,240
	Other		1,584			1,604
	Total gross deferred tax assets		11,487			10,385
	Valuation allowance		-1,842			-1,302
Total deferred tax assets		9,645			9,083

Deferred tax liabilities:
Property and equipment, net		-1,023			-1,163
Amortization of tax goodwill and intangible assets		-25,331			-24,708
Investments in partnerships		-1,506			-1,471
Other		-124			-197
Total deferred tax liabilities		-27,984			-27,539
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	-18,339		$	-18,456

The Company had state net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards of $6.2 million and $4.8 million as of August 31, 2013 and 2012, which generated a net deferred tax asset of $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively. The state NOL carryforwards for fiscal year ended August 31, 2013 will begin to expire in fiscal year 2014. The Company also had cumulative tax credit carryforwards of $1.6 million as of August 31, 2013 and $1.2 million as of August 31, 2012, of which $1.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively, is attributable to a U.K. tax credit carryforward, which does not expire. Future utilization of the tax credit carryforwards and certain state NOL carryovers is uncertain and is dependent upon several factors that may not occur, including the generation of future taxable income in certain jurisdictions. At this time, management cannot conclude that it is “more likely than not” that the related deferred tax assets will be realized. Accordingly, a full valuation allowance has been recorded against the related deferred tax asset associated with cumulative tax credit carryforwards. In addition, a valuation allowance has been recorded against the deferred tax asset associated with certain state NOL carryovers in the amount of $0.2 million and $0.1 million as of August 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective tax rate is as follows (in thousands):


	Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
	2013			2012			2011
Amount computed at U.S. statutory federal tax rate	$	19,904		$	17,820		$	18,736
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefits		661			-16			734
Effect of foreign operations		-2,353			-1,377			-1,377
Benefit from qualified domestic production deduction		-1,050			-951			-798
Research and experimentation credits		-82			-22			-117
Other		-26			-26			-80
Provision for income taxes	$	17,054		$	15,428		$	17,098

As of August 31, 2013, the Company has not provided for U.S. federal and state income taxes and foreign withholding taxes on $84.7 million of undistributed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries since these earnings are considered indefinitely reinvested outside of the United States. The amount of unrecognized deferred U.S. federal and state income tax liability, net of unrecognized foreign tax credits, is estimated to be approximately $6.7 million as of August 31, 2013. This net liability is impacted by changes in foreign currency exchange rates and, as a result, will fluctuate with any changes in such rates. If management decides to repatriate such foreign earnings in future periods, the Company would incur incremental U.S. federal and state income taxes as well as foreign withholding taxes. However, the Company’s intent is to keep these funds indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S. and its current plans do not demonstrate a need to repatriate them to fund the U.S. operations. Regarding certain foreign subsidiaries not indefinitely reinvested, the Company has provided for U.S. income taxes and foreign withholding taxes on the undistributed earnings.
Reconciliations of the beginning and ending amounts of the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, are as follows (in thousands):


	Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
	2013			2012
Unrecognized tax benefits - beginning of fiscal year	$	1,023		$	1,374
Gross increases - tax positions in prior periods		-			7
Gross decreases - tax positions in prior periods		-			-67
Gross increases - current period tax positions		169			422
Expirations of statute of limitations for assessment		-173			-406
Settlements		-39			-307
Unrecognized tax benefits - end of fiscal year	$	980		$	1,023


There were no material interest or penalties included in income tax expense for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2013 and 2012. The total balance of accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions was also immaterial at August 31, 2013 and 2012.

The Company is subject to taxation in the U.S. and in various state and foreign jurisdictions. Due to expired statutes, the Company’s federal income tax returns for years prior to fiscal year 2010 are not subject to examination by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. Generally, for the majority of state and foreign jurisdictions where the Company does business, periods prior to fiscal year 2009 are no longer subject to examination. The Company has estimated that up to $0.2 million of unrecognized tax benefits related to income tax positions may be affected by the resolution of tax examinations or expiring statutes of limitation within the next twelve months. Audit outcomes and the timing of settlements are subject to significant uncertainty.

Stockbased_Compensation

Stock-based Compensation	12 Months Ended
Stock-based Compensation	Aug. 31, 2013
Stock-based Compensation [Abstract]
Stock-based Compensation	Note 14. Stock-based Compensation

	As of August 31, 2013, the Company had one stock incentive plan, the WD-40 Company 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (“2007 Plan”), which permits the granting of various stock-based equity awards, including non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units and other stock-based awards to employees, directors and consultants. To date through August 31, 2013, the Company had granted awards of restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance share units (“PSUs”) and market share units (“MSUs”) under the 2007 Plan. Additionally, as of August 31, 2013, there were still outstanding stock options which had been granted under the Company’s prior stock option plan. The 2007 Plan is administered by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) or the Compensation Committee or other designated committee of the Board (the “Committee”). All stock-based equity awards granted under the 2007 Plan are subject to the specific terms and conditions as determined by the Committee at the time of grant of such awards in accordance with the various terms and conditions specified for each award type per the 2007 Plan. The total number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance pursuant to grants of awards under the 2007 Plan is 2,957,830. As of August 31, 2013, 1,987,876 shares of common stock remained available for future issuance pursuant to grants of awards under the 2007 Plan. The shares of common stock to be issued pursuant to awards under the 2007 Plan may be authorized but unissued shares or treasury shares. The Company has historically issued new authorized but unissued shares upon the settlement of the various stock-based equity awards under the 2007 Plan.

	Vesting of the RSUs granted to directors is immediate, with shares to be issued pursuant to the RSUs upon termination of each director’s service as a director of the Company. Vesting of the one-time grant of RSUs granted to certain key executives of the Company in March 2008 in settlement of these key executives’ benefits under the Company’s supplemental employee retirement plan agreements was over a period of three years from the date of grant, with shares to be issued pursuant to the vested RSUs six months following the day after each executive officer’s termination of employment with the Company. Vesting of the RSUs granted to employees is over a period of three years from the date of grant, with shares to be issued pursuant to the vested RSUs at the time of vest. The director RSU holders and the executive officer March 2008 grant date RSU holders are entitled to receive dividend equivalents with respect to their RSUs, payable in cash as and when dividends are declared by the Company’s Board of Directors.

	Vesting of the PSUs granted to certain executive officers follows a performance measurement period of two full fiscal years ending as of the Company’s fiscal year end for the first full fiscal year following the date of grant (the “Measurement Year” for PSUs). Vesting of the MSUs granted to certain high level employees follows a performance measurement period of three full fiscal years ending as of the Company’s fiscal year end for the second full fiscal year following the date of grant (the “Measurement Year” for MSUs). Shares will be issued pursuant to the vested PSUs and MSUs following the conclusion of the applicable PSU or MSU Measurement Year after the Committee’s certification of achievement of the applicable performance measure(s) for such PSUs and MSUs and the vesting of the PSUs and MSUs and the applicable percentage of the target number of PSU and MSU shares to be issued.

	Compensation expense is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. Stock-based compensation expense related to the Company’s stock-based equity awards totaled $2.5 million, $2.8 million and $3.0 million for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company recognized income tax benefits related to such stock-based compensation of $0.8 million, $0.9 million and $1.0 million for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. As of August 31, 2013, the total unamortized compensation cost related to non-vested stock-based equity awards was $1.3 million and $0.6 million for RSUs and MSUs, respectively, which the Company expects to recognize over remaining weighted-average vesting periods of 1.6 years and 2.2 years for RSUs and MSUs, respectively. No further unamortized compensation cost for PSUs remained as of August 31, 2013.

	Stock Options

	No stock option awards were granted by the Company during the fiscal years ended August 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011. Fiscal year 2008 was the latest fiscal period in which the Company granted any stock options. The estimated fair value of each of the Company’s stock option awards granted in fiscal year 2008 and prior was determined on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

	A summary of the Company’s stock option award activity is as follows (in thousands, except share and per share amounts and contractual term in years data):


								Weighted-Average
								Remaining
					Weighted-Average			Contractual Term
		Number of			Exercise Price			Per Share		Aggregate
	Stock Options	Shares			Per Share			(in years)		Intrinsic Value
	Outstanding at August 31, 2012		313,267		$	33.12
	Granted		-		$	-
	Exercised		-144,676		$	33.12
	Forfeited or expired		-		$	-
	Outstanding at August 31, 2013		168,591		$	33.13			3.2	$	4,223
	Exercisable at August 31, 2013		168,591		$	33.13			3.2	$	4,223

	The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised was $3.2 million, $2.8 million and $7.2 million for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

	The income tax benefits from stock options exercised totaled $0.9 million, $0.7 million and $2.2 million for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

	Restricted Stock Units

	The estimated fair value of each of the Company’s RSU awards was determined on the date of grant based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant for those RSUs which are entitled to receive dividend equivalents with respect to the RSUs, or based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant less the grant date present value of expected dividends during the vesting period for those RSUs which are not entitled to receive dividend equivalents with respect to the RSUs.

	A summary of the Company’s restricted stock unit activity is as follows (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):


					Weighted-Average
					Grant Date
		Number of			Fair Value			Aggregate
	Restricted Stock Units	Shares			Per Share			Intrinsic Value
	Outstanding at August 31, 2012		169,904		$	36.03
	Granted		34,576		$	45.45
	Converted to common shares		-51,052		$	35.73
	Forfeited		-1,700		$	38.67
	Outstanding at August 31, 2013		151,728		$	38.25		$	8,828
	Vested at August 31, 2013		85,613		$	36.45		$	4,981

	The weighted-average fair value of all RSUs granted during the fiscal years ended August 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $45.45, $39.71 and $37.35, respectively. The total intrinsic value of all RSUs converted to common shares was $2.4 million, $3.1 million and $1.9 million for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

	The income tax benefits from RSUs converted to common shares totaled $0.8 million, $0.9 million and $0.5 million for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

	Performance Share Units

	The estimated fair value of each of the Company’s PSU awards was determined on the date of grant based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant less the grant date present value of expected dividends during the vesting period for the PSUs, which are not entitled to receive dividend equivalents with respect to the PSUs. The PSUs shall vest with respect to the applicable percentage of the target number of PSU shares based on relative achievement of the applicable performance measures specified for such PSUs. The ultimate number of PSUs that vest may range from 0% to 150% of the original target number of shares depending on the relative achievement of performance measures at the end of the measurement period.

	A summary of the Company’s performance share unit activity is as follows (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):


					Weighted-Average
					Grant Date
	Number of			Fair Value			Aggregate
Performance Share Units	Shares			Per Share			Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at August 31, 2012		41,180		$	38.02
Granted		-		$	-
Converted to common shares		-11,520		$	36.88
Forfeited		-12,480		$	36.88
Outstanding at August 31, 2013		17,180		$	39.61		$	1,000
Expected to vest at August 31, 2013		13,315		$	39.61		$	775

The weighted-average fair value of all PSUs granted during the fiscal years ended August 31, 2012 and 2011 was $39.61 and $36.88, respectively. No PSUs were granted during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013. The total intrinsic value of all PSUs converted to common shares was $0.6 million for each of the fiscal years ended August 31, 2013 and 2012. No PSUs were converted to common shares during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011.

The income tax benefits from PSUs converted to common shares totaled $0.2 million for each of the fiscal years ended August 31, 2013 and 2012.

Market Share Units

In October 2012, the Company began granting MSU awards to certain high level employees. The MSUs are market performance-based awards that shall vest with respect to the applicable percentage of the target number of MSU shares based on relative total stockholder return (“TSR”) for the Company as compared to the total return for the Russell 2000 Index (“Index”) over the performance measurement period. The ultimate number of MSUs that vest may range from 0% to 200% of the original target number of shares depending on the relative achievement of the TSR performance measure at the end of the measurement period. The probabilities of the actual number of MSUs expected to vest and resultant actual number of shares of common stock expected to be awarded are reflected in the grant date fair values of the various MSU awards; therefore, the compensation expense for the MSU awards will be recognized assuming the requisite service period is rendered and will not be adjusted based on the actual number of such MSU awards to ultimately vest.

The estimated fair value of each of the Company’s MSU awards, which are not entitled to receive dividend equivalents with respect to the MSUs, was determined on the date of grant using the Monte Carlo simulation model, which utilizes multiple input variables to simulate a range of possible future stock prices for both the Company and the Index and estimates the probabilities of the potential payouts. The determination of the estimated grant date fair value of the MSUs is affected by the Company’s stock price and a number of assumptions including the expected volatilities of the Company’s stock and the Index, the Company’s risk-free interest rate and expected dividends. The following weighted-average assumptions for MSU grants were used in the Monte Carlo simulation model:



	Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2013
Expected volatility	25.40%
Risk-free interest rate	0.40%
Expected dividend yield	0%

The expected volatility utilized was based on the historical volatilities of the Company’s common stock and the Index in order to model the stock price movements. The volatility used was calculated over the most recent 2.85-year period, which was the remaining term of the performance measurement period at the date of grant. The risk-free interest rate was based on the implied yield available on a U.S. Treasury zero-coupon bill with a remaining term equivalent to the remaining performance measurement period. The MSU awards stipulate that, for purposes of computing the relative TSR for the Company as compared to the return for the Index, dividends paid with respect to both the Company’s stock and the Index are to be treated as being reinvested into the stock of each entity as of the ex-dividend date. Accordingly, an expected dividend yield of zero was used in the Monte Carlo simulation model, which is the mathematical equivalent to reinvesting dividends in the issuing entity over the performance measurement period.

A summary of the Company’s market share unit activity is as follows (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):


				Weighted-Average
				Grant Date
	Number of			Fair Value			Aggregate
Market Share Units	Shares			Per Share			Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at August 31, 2012		-		$	-
Granted		24,393		$	37.15
Converted to common shares		-		$	-
Forfeited		-162		$	29.85
Outstanding at August 31, 2013		24,231		$	37.20		$	1,410

The weighted-average fair value of all MSUs granted during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013 was $37.15. No MSUs were converted to common shares during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013.

Other_Benefit_Plans

Other Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
Other Benefit Plans	Aug. 31, 2013
Other Benefit Plans [Abstract]
Other Benefit Plans	Note 15. Other Benefit Plans

	The Company has a WD-40 Company Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan and Trust (the “Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan”) whereby regular U.S. employees who have completed certain minimum service requirements can defer a portion of their income through contributions to a trust. The Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan provides for Company contributions to the trust, as approved by the Board of Directors, as follows: 1) matching contributions to each participant up to 50% of the first 6.6% of compensation contributed by the participant; 2) fixed non-elective contributions in the amount equal to 10% of eligible compensation; and 3) a discretionary non-elective contribution in an amount to be determined by the Board of Directors up to 5% of eligible compensation. The Company’s contributions are subject to overall employer contribution limits and may not exceed the amount deductible for income tax purposes. The Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan may be amended or discontinued at any time by the Company. The Company’s contribution expense for the Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan was $2.7 million, $2.6 million and $2.3 million for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

	The Company’s international subsidiaries have similar benefit plan arrangements, dependent upon the local applicable laws and regulations. The plans provide for Company contributions to an appropriate third-party plan, as approved by the subsidiary’s Board of Directors. The Company’s contribution expense related to the international plans for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $1.3 million, $1.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively.

Business_Segments_And_Foreign_

Business Segments And Foreign Operations	12 Months Ended
Business Segments And Foreign Operations	Aug. 31, 2013
Business Segments And Foreign Operations [Abstract]
Business Segments And Foreign Operations	Note 16. Business Segments and Foreign Operations

	The Company evaluates the performance of its segments and allocates resources to them based on sales and operating income. The Company is organized on the basis of geographical area into the following three segments: the Americas; EMEA; and Asia-Pacific. Segment data does not include inter-segment revenues. Unallocated corporate expenses are general corporate overhead expenses not directly attributable to the operating segments and are reported separate from the Company’s identified segments. The corporate overhead costs include expenses for the Company’s accounting and finance, information technology, human resources, research and development, quality control and executive management functions, as well as all direct costs associated with public company compliance matters including legal, audit and other professional services costs.

	The Company has updated the financial information previously reported for the business segments to separate out the unallocated corporate expenses. These amounts were included within the Americas segment in the Company’s previously reported business segment information. Summary information about reportable segments is as follows (in thousands):



										Unallocated
		Americas			EMEA			Asia-Pacific		Corporate ⁽¹⁾		Total
	Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2013
	Net sales	$	180,544		$	135,984		$	52,020	$	-	$	368,548
	Income from operations	$	39,383		$	31,213		$	9,308	$	-23,267	$	56,637
	Depreciation and
	amortization expense	$	4,189		$	959		$	200	$	11	$	5,359
	Interest income	$	1		$	348		$	157	$	-	$	506
	Interest expense	$	684		$	-		$	9	$	-	$	693

	Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2012
	Net sales	$	177,394		$	116,936		$	48,454	$	-	$	342,784
	Income from operations	$	39,455		$	23,524		$	8,458	$	-19,708	$	51,729
	Depreciation and
	amortization expense	$	3,458		$	1,224		$	177	$	10	$	4,869
	Interest income	$	1		$	122		$	138	$	-	$	261
	Interest expense	$	721		$	-		$	8	$	-	$	729

	Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2011
	Net sales	$	169,881		$	125,400		$	41,128	$	-	$	336,409
	Income from operations	$	39,085		$	27,846		$	6,509	$	-19,308	$	54,132
	Depreciation and
	amortization expense	$	2,702		$	1,377		$	187	$	120	$	4,386
	Interest income	$	8		$	108		$	112	$	-	$	228
	Interest expense	$	1,066		$	-		$	10	$	-	$	1,076

	(1) Unallocated corporate expenses are general corporate overhead expenses not directly attributable to any one of the operating segments. These expenses are reported separate from the Company’s identified segments and are included in Selling, General and Administrative expenses on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

	The CODM does not review assets by segment as part of the financial information provided and therefore, no asset information is provided in the above table.

	Net sales by product group are as follows (in thousands):


		Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Multi-purpose maintenance products	$	320,883		$	286,480		$	278,763
	Homecare and cleaning products		47,665			56,304			57,646
	Total	$	368,548		$	342,784		$	336,409

	Net sales and long-lived assets by geographic area are as follows (in thousands):



		Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Net Sales by Geography:
	United States	$	145,233		$	144,052		$	135,025
	United Kingdom		26,298			23,402			26,188
	Germany ⁽²⁾		26,671			21,092			26,865
	Latin America		19,200			17,689			18,720
	Other international		151,146			136,549			129,611
	Total	$	368,548		$	342,784		$	336,409

	Long-lived Assets by Geography ⁽³⁾:
	United States		4,223			5,297			5,232
	International		4,312			3,766			3,250
Total	$	8,535		$	9,063		$	8,482

(2) Represents net sales from the Germanics sales region which includes Germany, Austria, Denmark, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
(3) Includes tangible assets or property and equipment, net, attributed to the geographic location in which such assets are located.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Aug. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Note 17. Subsequent Events

	On October 4, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.31 per share payable on October 31, 2013 to shareholders of record on October 21, 2013.

Basis_Of_Presentation_And_Summ1

Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis Of Consolidation	Basis of Consolidation

	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use Of Estimates	Use of Estimates

	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Supplier Risk	Supplier Risk
	The Company relies on a limited number of suppliers, including single or sole source suppliers for certain of its raw materials, packaging, product components and other necessary supplies. Where possible and where it makes business sense, the Company works with secondary or multiple suppliers to qualify additional supply sources. To date, the Company has been able to obtain adequate supplies of these materials which are used in the production of its multipurpose maintenance products and homecare and cleaning products in a timely manner from existing sources.

Cash and Cash Equivalents	Cash and Cash Equivalents

	Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less.

Short-term Investments

	Short-term Investments

	Short-term investments include securities with stated or callable maturities of three to no more than twelve months. The Company's short-term investments consisted of term deposits and callable time deposits with a carrying value of $37.5 million and $1.0 million at August 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. These term deposits were subject to penalty for early redemption before their maturity.

Trade Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	Trade Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

	Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in existing accounts receivable. The Company determines the allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical write-off experience and the identification of specific balances deemed uncollectable. Trade accounts receivable are charged off against the allowance when the Company believes it is probable that the trade accounts receivable will not be recovered. The Company does not have any off-balance sheet credit exposure related to its customers. Allowance for doubtful accounts related to the Company’s trade accounts receivable were not significant at August 31, 2013 and 2012.

Inventories	Inventories

	Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (as determined based on the average cost method) or market. When necessary, the Company adjusts the carrying value of its inventory to the lower of cost or market, including any costs to sell or dispose of such inventory. Appropriate consideration is given by the Company to obsolescence, excessive inventory levels, product deterioration and other factors when evaluating net realizable value for the purposes of determining the lower of cost or market.

	Included in inventories are amounts for certain raw materials and components that the Company has provided to its third-party contract manufacturers but that remain unpaid to the Company as of the balance sheet date. The Company’s contract manufacturers package products to the Company’s specifications and, upon order from the Company, ship ready-to-sell inventory to either the Company’s third-party distribution centers or directly to its customers. The Company transfers certain raw materials and components to these contract manufacturers for use in the manufacturing process. Contract manufacturers are obligated to pay the Company for these raw materials and components upon receipt. Amounts receivable from the contract manufacturers as of the balance sheet date related to transfers of these raw materials and components by the Company to its contract manufacturers are considered product held at third-party contract manufacturers and are included in inventories in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Property and Equipment	Property and Equipment

	Property and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method based upon estimated useful lives of ten to forty years for buildings and improvements, three to fifteen years for machinery and equipment, three to five years for vehicles, three to ten years for furniture and fixtures and three to five years for software and computer equipment. Depreciation expense totaled $3.1 million for fiscal year 2013 and $2.7 million for each of fiscal years 2012 and 2011. These amounts include factory depreciation expense recognized as cost of products sold totaling $1.2 million for fiscal year 2013 and $1.1 million for each of fiscal years 2012 and 2011.

Software	Software

	The Company capitalizes costs related to computer software obtained or developed for internal use. Software obtained for internal use has generally been enterprise-level business and finance software that the Company customizes to meet its specific operational needs. Costs incurred in the application development phase are capitalized and amortized over their useful lives, which are generally three to five years.

Goodwill	Goodwill

	Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired. The carrying value of goodwill is reviewed for possible impairment in accordance with the authoritative guidance on goodwill, intangibles and other. The Company assesses possible impairments to goodwill at least annually during its second fiscal quarter and otherwise when there is evidence that events or changes in circumstances indicate that an impairment condition may exist. In performing the annual impairment test of its goodwill, the Company considers the fair value concepts of a market participant and the highest and best use for its intangible assets.

	In accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-08, “Testing Goodwill for Impairment”, companies are permitted to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test. If, after assessing qualitative factors, an entity determines it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. If deemed necessary, a two-step quantitative test is performed to identify the potential impairment and to measure the amount of goodwill impairment, if any. Any required impairment losses are recorded as a reduction in the carrying amount of the related asset and charged to results of operations. In addition to the annual impairment test, goodwill is evaluated each reporting period to determine whether events and circumstances would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value.

Long-lived Assets	Long-lived Assets

	The Company’s long-lived assets consist of property and equipment and definite-lived intangible assets. Long-lived assets are depreciated or amortized, as applicable, on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. The Company assesses potential impairments to its long-lived assets when there is evidence that events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable and/or its remaining useful life may no longer be appropriate. Any required impairment loss would be measured as the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, which is the amount at which the asset could be bought or sold in a current transaction between willing market participants and would be recorded as a reduction in the carrying amount of the related asset and a charge to results of operations. An impairment loss would be recognized when the sum of the expected future undiscounted net cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset.

	During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013, the Company recorded a non-cash, before tax impairment charge of $1.1 million to reduce the carrying value of the 2000 Flushes trade name intangible asset to its fair value. For additional details, refer to the information set forth in Note 6 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. No impairments to its long-lived assets were identified by the Company during fiscal years 2012 or 2011.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	Fair Value of Financial Instruments

	The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, trade accounts receivable, accounts payable, short-term borrowings and foreign currency exchange contracts. The carrying amounts of these financial instruments approximate their fair values due to their short-term maturities.

Concentration of Credit Risk	Concentration of Credit Risk

	Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and trade accounts receivable. The Company’s policy is to place its cash in high credit quality financial institutions, in investments that include demand deposits, term deposits and callable time deposits. The Company’s trade accounts receivable are derived from customers located in North America, South America, Asia-Pacific and Europe. The Company limits its credit exposure from trade accounts receivable by performing on-going credit evaluations of customers, as well as insuring its trade accounts receivable in selected markets.

Insurance Coverage	Insurance Coverage

	The Company carries insurance policies to cover insurable risks such as property damage, business interruption, product liability, workers’ compensation and other risks, with coverage and other terms that it believes to be adequate and appropriate. These policies may be subject to applicable deductible or retention amounts, coverage limitations and exclusions. The Company does not maintain self-insurance with respect to its material risks; therefore, the Company has not provided for self-insurance reserves as of August 31, 2013 and 2012.

Revenue Recognition and Sales Incentives	Revenue Recognition and Sales Incentives

	Sales are recognized as revenue at the time of delivery to the customer when risks of loss and title have passed. Sales are recorded net of allowances for damaged goods and other sales returns, sales incentives, trade promotions and cash discounts.

	The Company records the costs of promotional activities such as sales incentives, trade promotions, coupon offers and cash discounts that are given to its customers as a reduction of sales in its consolidated statements of operations. The Company offers on-going trade promotion programs with customers and consumer coupon programs that require the Company to estimate and accrue the expected costs for such programs. Programs include cooperative marketing programs, shelf price reductions, coupons, rebates, consideration and allowances given to retailers for shelf space and/or favorable display positions in their stores and other promotional activities. Costs related to rebates, cooperative advertising and other promotional activities are recorded as a reduction to sales upon delivery of the Company’s products to its customers. Coupon costs are based upon historical redemption rates and are recorded as a reduction to sales as incurred, which is when the coupons are circulated.

Cost of Products Sold	Cost of Products Sold

	Cost of products sold primarily includes the cost of products manufactured on the Company’s behalf by its third-party contract manufacturers, net of volume and other rebates. Cost of products sold also includes the costs to manufacture WD-40 concentrate, which is done at the Company’s own facilities or at third-party contract manufacturers. When the concentrate is manufactured by the Company, cost of products sold includes direct labor, direct materials and supplies; in-bound freight costs related to purchased raw materials and finished product; and depreciation of machinery and equipment used in the manufacturing process.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

	Selling, general and administrative expenses include costs related to selling the Company’s products, such as the cost of the sales force and related sales and broker commissions; shipping and handling costs paid to third-party companies to distribute finished goods from the Company’s third-party contract manufacturers and distribution centers to its customers; other general and administrative costs related to the Company’s business such as general overhead, legal and accounting fees, insurance, and depreciation; and other employee-related costs to support marketing, human resources, finance, supply chain, information technology and research and development activities.

Shipping and Handling Costs	Shipping and Handling Costs

	Shipping and handling costs associated with in-bound freight are generally included in cost of sales, whereas shipping and handling costs associated with out-bound transportation are included in selling, general and administrative expenses and are recorded at the time of shipment of product to the Company’s customers. Out-bound shipping and handling costs were $15.7 million, $15.4 million and $15.0 million for fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Advertising and Sales Promotion Expenses	Advertising and Sales Promotion Expenses

	Advertising and sales promotion expenses are expensed as incurred. Advertising and sales promotion expenses include costs associated with promotional activities that the Company pays to third parties, which include costs for advertising (television, print media and internet), administration of coupon programs, consumer promotions, product demonstrations, public relations, agency costs, package design expenses and market research costs.

Research and Development	Research and Development

	The Company is involved in research and development efforts that include the ongoing development or innovation of new products and the improvement, extension or renovation of existing products or product lines. All research and development costs are expensed as incurred and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. Research and development expenses were $7.2 million, $5.1 million and $5.5 million in fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These expenses include costs associated with general research and development activities, as well as those associated with internal staff, overhead, design testing, market research and consultants.

Income Taxes	Income Taxes

	Current income tax expense is the amount of income taxes expected to be payable for the current year. A deferred income tax liability or asset is established for the expected future tax consequences resulting from the differences in financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is provided if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In addition to valuation allowances, the Company provides for uncertain tax positions when such tax positions do not meet the recognition thresholds or measurement standards prescribed by the authoritative guidance on income taxes. Amounts for uncertain tax positions are adjusted in periods when new information becomes available or when positions are effectively settled. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense.

	U.S. federal income tax expense is provided on remittances of foreign earnings and on unremitted foreign earnings that are not indefinitely reinvested. U.S. federal income taxes and foreign withholding taxes are not provided when foreign earnings are indefinitely reinvested. The Company determines whether its foreign subsidiaries will invest their undistributed earnings indefinitely based on the capital needs of the foreign subsidiaries and reassesses this determination each reporting period. Changes to the Company’s determination may be warranted based on the Company’s experience as well as its plans regarding future international operations and expected remittances.

Foreign Currency	Foreign Currency

	Assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates prevailing during each reporting period. Gains and losses from translation are included in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss. Gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions (transactions denominated in a currency other than the entity’s functional currency) are included as other income (expense) in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The Company had $0.4 million of net gains, $0.3 million of net losses and $0.2 million of net gains in foreign currency transactions during fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

	In the normal course of business, the Company employs established policies and procedures to manage its exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company’s U.K. subsidiary, whose functional currency is Pound Sterling, utilizes foreign currency forward contracts to limit its exposure in converting forecasted cash balances denominated in non-functional currencies. The principal currency affected is the Euro. The Company regularly monitors its foreign currency exchange rate exposures to ensure the overall effectiveness of its foreign currency hedge positions. While the Company engages in foreign currency hedging activity to reduce its risk, for accounting purposes, none of its foreign currency forward contracts are designated as hedges.

	Foreign currency forward contracts are carried at fair value, with net realized and unrealized gains and losses recognized currently in other income (expense) in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Cash flows from settlements of foreign currency forward contracts are included in operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Foreign currency forward contracts in an asset position at the end of the reporting period are included in other current assets, while foreign currency forward contracts in a liability position at the end of the reporting period are included in accrued liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. At August 31, 2013, the Company had a notional amount of $9.5 million outstanding in foreign currency forward contracts, which mature from September 2013 through December 2013. Unrealized net gains related to foreign currency forward contracts were not significant at August 31, 2013 and 2012.

Earnings Per Common Share	Earnings per Common Share

	Unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid, are participating securities that are required to be included in the computation of earnings per common share pursuant to the two-class method. Accordingly, the Company’s outstanding unvested, if any, and outstanding vested restricted stock units that provide such nonforfeitable rights to dividend equivalents are included as participating securities in the calculation of earnings per common share (“EPS”) pursuant to the two-class method.

	The Company calculates EPS using the two-class method, which provides for an allocation of net income between common stock and other participating securities based on their respective participation rights to share in dividends. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders for the period by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Net income available to common shareholders for the period includes dividends paid to common shareholders during the period plus a proportionate share of undistributed net income allocable to common shareholders for the period; the proportionate share of undistributed net income allocable to common shareholders for the period is based on the proportionate share of total weighted-average common shares and participating securities outstanding during the period.

	Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders for the period by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period increased by the weighted-average number of potentially dilutive common shares (dilutive securities) that were outstanding during the period if the effect is dilutive. Dilutive securities are comprised of stock options, restricted stock units, performance share units and market share units granted under the Company’s prior stock option plan and current equity incentive plan.

Stock-based Compensation	Stock-based Compensation

	The Company accounts for stock-based equity awards exchanged for employee and non-employee director services in accordance with the authoritative guidance for share-based payments. Under such guidance, stock-based compensation expense is measured at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense, net of estimated forfeitures, over the requisite service period. Compensation expense is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award, which is generally the maximum vesting period of the award.

	The fair value of stock options is determined using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair values of restricted stock unit awards and performance share unit awards are based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date that such awards are granted. The fair value of market share unit awards is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model. For the performance share unit awards, the Company adjusts the compensation expense over the service period based upon the expected achievement level of the applicable performance conditions. As the grant date fair value of market share unit awards reflects the probabilities of the actual number of such awards expected to vest, compensation expense for such awards is not adjusted based on the expected achievement level of the applicable performance condition. An estimated forfeiture rate is applied and included in the calculation of stock-based compensation expense at the time that the stock-based equity awards are granted and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeiture rates differ from those estimates. Compensation expense related to the Company’s stock-based equity awards is recorded as selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

	The Company calculates its windfall tax benefits additional paid-in capital pool that is available to absorb tax deficiencies in accordance with the short-cut method provided for by the authoritative guidance for share-based payments. As of August 31, 2013, the Company determined that it has a remaining pool of windfall tax benefits.

Segment Information	Segment Information

	The Company discloses certain information about its business segments, which are determined consistent with the way the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) organizes and evaluates financial information internally for making operating decisions and assessing performance. The Company is organized on the basis of geographical locations. In addition, the CODM assesses and measures on revenue based on product groups.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards	Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income”, which is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. This authoritative guidance was issued to improve the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). This guidance requires companies to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of AOCI either in a single note or on the face of the financial statements. Significant amounts reclassified out of AOCI should be presented by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income in the same reporting period. For amounts not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, a cross-reference to other disclosures provided for in accordance with U.S. GAAP is required. The adoption of this new authoritative guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statement disclosures.

	In June 2011, the FASB issued updated authoritative guidance to amend the presentation of comprehensive income. Under these new presentation rules, companies have the option to present other comprehensive income in either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The updated authoritative guidance on comprehensive income is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this guidance also require that reclassifications from other comprehensive income to net income be presented on the face of the consolidated financial statements, but this portion of the guidance was indefinitely deferred in accordance with ASU No. 2011-12 which was issued by the FASB in December 2011. In September 2012, the Company adopted this updated authoritative guidance and elected to present comprehensive income in two separate but consecutive statements as part of its consolidated financial statements. Other than a change in presentation, the adoption of this new authoritative guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

	Recently Issued Accounting Standards

	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists”, which is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The new rules require companies to present in the financial statements an unrecognized tax benefit as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward except to the extent such items are not available or not intended to be used at the reporting date to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position. In such instances, the unrecognized tax benefit is required to be presented in the financial statements as a liability and not be combined with deferred tax assets. The Company is currently evaluating this updated authoritative guidance, but it does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

	In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities”, which is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. This authoritative guidance was issued to enhance disclosure requirements on offsetting financial assets and liabilities. The new rules require companies to disclose both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position, as well as instruments and transactions subject to a netting arrangement. In January 2013, the FASB further issued ASU No. 2013-01, “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” to address implementation issues surrounding the scope of ASU No. 2011-11 and to clarify the scope of the offsetting disclosures and address any unintended consequences. The Company has evaluated this updated authoritative guidance, and it does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statement disclosures.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	Aug. 31, 2013
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Schedule Of Financial Assets Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis

			31-Aug-13
		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Assets:
	Time deposits	$	17,203	$	-	$	17,203	$	-
	Term deposits		894		-		894		-
	Callable time deposits		36,622		-		36,622		-
	Total	$	54,719	$	-	$	54,719	$	-


			31-Aug-12
		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Assets:
	Money market funds	$	4,025	$	-	$	4,025	$	-
	Term deposits		1,033		-		1,033		-
	Total	$	5,058	$	-	$	5,058	$	-

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Inventories (Tables)	Aug. 31, 2013
Inventories [Abstract]
Schedule Of Inventories

		August 31,		August 31,
		2013		2012
	Product held at third-party contract manufacturers	$	3,790	$	4,142
	Raw materials and components		4,597		4,093
	Work-in-process		18		347
	Finished goods		24,028		21,215
	Total	$	32,433	$	29,797

Property_And_Equipment_Tables

Property And Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Property And Equipment (Tables)	Aug. 31, 2013
Property And Equipment [Abstract]
Schedule Of Property And Equipment, Net

		August 31,		August 31,
		2013		2012
	Machinery, equipment and vehicles	$	12,035	$	12,517
	Buildings and improvements		3,781		3,574
	Computer and office equipment		3,389		3,270
	Software		5,997		5,530
	Furniture and fixtures		1,285		1,229
	Land		283		287
	Subtotal		26,770		26,407
	Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		-18,235		-17,344
	Total	$	8,535	$	9,063

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_1

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	Aug. 31, 2013
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Summary Of Changes In Carrying Amounts Of Goodwill

		Americas		EMEA		Asia-Pacific		Total
	Balance as of August 31, 2011	$	85,578	$	8,663	$	1,211	$	95,452
	Translation adjustments		-20		-114		-		-134
	Balance as of August 31, 2012		85,558		8,549		1,211		95,318
	Translation adjustments		-13		-69		-		-82
	Balance as of August 31, 2013	$	85,545	$	8,480	$	1,211	$	95,236



Summary Of Definite-Lived Intangible Assets

		August 31,		August 31,
		2013		2012
	Gross carrying amount	$	34,615	$	34,689
	Accumulated amortization		-9,124		-6,943
	Accumulated impairment of intangible assets		-1,077		-
	Translation adjustments		-122		-61
	Net carrying amount	$	24,292	$	27,685



Summary Of Changes In Carrying Amounts Of Definite-Lived Intangible Assets By Segment

		Americas		EMEA		Asia-Pacific		Total
	Balance as of August 31, 2011	$	26,413	$	3,520	$	-	$	29,933
	Amortization expense		-1,861		-272		-		-2,133
	Translation adjustments		162		-277		-		-115
	Balance as of August 31, 2012		24,714		2,971		-		27,685
	Amortization expense		-2,101		-159		-		-2,260
	Impairment of intangible assets		-1,077		-		-		-1,077
	Translation adjustments		-		-56		-		-56
	Balance as of August 31, 2013	$	21,536	$	2,756	$	-	$	24,292



Schedule Of Future Estimated Amortization Expense

		Trade Names
	Fiscal year 2014	$	2,365
	Fiscal year 2015		2,365
	Fiscal year 2016		2,365
	Fiscal year 2017		2,365
	Fiscal year 2018		2,365
	Thereafter		12,467
	Total	$	24,292

Accrued_And_Other_Liabilities_

Accrued And Other Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Accrued And Other Liabilities (Tables)	Aug. 31, 2013
Accrued And Other Liabilities [Abstract]
Schedule Of Accrued Liabilities

		August 31,		August 31,
		2013		2012
	Accrued advertising and sales promotion expenses	$	9,986	$	9,963
	Accrued professional services fees		1,358		1,006
	Accrued sales taxes		1,494		839
	Accrued other taxes		368		1,243
	Other		3,356		3,441
	Total	$	16,562	$	16,492



Schedule Of Accrued Payroll And Related Expenses

		August 31,		August 31,
		2013		2012
	Accrued bonuses	$	9,847	$	1,034
	Accrued payroll		2,048		1,802
	Accrued profit sharing		2,739		1,714
	Accrued payroll taxes		1,991		892
	Other		619		462
	Total	$	17,244	$	5,904



Schedule Of Deferred And Other Long-Term Liabilities

		August 31,		August 31,
		2013		2012
	Supplemental employee retirement plan benefits liability	$	548	$	598
	Other income taxes payable		1,243		1,297
	Other		110		61
	Total	$	1,901	$	1,956

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_Tabl

Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)	Aug. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Common Share [Abstract]
Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Net Income To Net Income Available To Common Shareholders

		Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	Net income	$	39,813	$	35,485	$	36,433
	Less: Net income allocated to participating securities		-196		-152		-130
	Net income available to common shareholders	$	39,617	$	35,333	$	36,303



Schedule Of Weighted Average Number Of Shares

		Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic		15,517		15,914		16,803
	Weighted-average dilutive securities		102		132		179
	Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted		15,619		16,046		16,982

Commitments_And_Contingencies_

Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)	Aug. 31, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]
Future Minimum Rental Payments

		2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		Thereafter
	Operating leases	$	1,775	$	1,485	$	935	$	590	$	325	$	376

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Tables)	Aug. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Schedule Of Income before Income Tax, Domestic And Foreign

		Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	United States	$	36,302	$	36,666	$	37,309
	Foreign ⁽¹⁾		20,565		14,247		16,222
	Income before income taxes	$	56,867	$	50,913	$	53,531

	-1	Included in these amounts are income before income taxes for the EMEA segment of $17.5 million, $11.1 million and $14.5 million for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Schedule Of Components Of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

		Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	Current:
	Federal	$	11,239	$	10,100	$	9,321
	State		886		3		951
	Foreign		4,973		3,820		4,627
	Total current		17,098		13,923		14,899

	Deferred:
	United States		-157		1,449		2,162
	Foreign		113		56		37
	Total deferred		-44		1,505		2,199
	Provision for income taxes	$	17,054	$	15,428	$	17,098



Schedule Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities

		August 31,		August 31,
		2013		2012
	Deferred tax assets:
	Accrued payroll and related expenses	$	1,367	$	886
	Accounts receivable		675		702
	Reserves and accruals		2,584		2,676
	Stock-based compensation expense		2,023		2,121
	Uniform capitalization		1,623		1,156
	Tax credit carryforwards		1,631		1,240
	Other		1,584		1,604
	Total gross deferred tax assets		11,487		10,385
	Valuation allowance		-1,842		-1,302
	Total deferred tax assets		9,645		9,083

	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Property and equipment, net		-1,023		-1,163
	Amortization of tax goodwill and intangible assets		-25,331		-24,708
	Investments in partnerships		-1,506		-1,471
	Other		-124		-197
	Total deferred tax liabilities		-27,984		-27,539
	Net deferred tax liabilities	$	-18,339	$	-18,456



Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

		Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	Amount computed at U.S. statutory federal tax rate	$	19,904	$	17,820	$	18,736
	State income taxes, net of federal tax benefits		661		-16		734
	Effect of foreign operations		-2,353		-1,377		-1,377
	Benefit from qualified domestic production deduction		-1,050		-951		-798
	Research and experimentation credits		-82		-22		-117
	Other		-26		-26		-80
	Provision for income taxes	$	17,054	$	15,428	$	17,098



Schedule Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward

		Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
		2013		2012
	Unrecognized tax benefits - beginning of fiscal year	$	1,023	$	1,374
	Gross increases - tax positions in prior periods		-		7
	Gross decreases - tax positions in prior periods		-		-67
	Gross increases - current period tax positions		169		422
	Expirations of statute of limitations for assessment		-173		-406
	Settlements		-39		-307
	Unrecognized tax benefits - end of fiscal year	$	980	$	1,023

Stockbased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Stock-based Compensation (Tables)	Aug. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Schedule of Stock Options Activity

						Weighted-Average
						Remaining
				Weighted-Average		Contractual Term
		Number of		Exercise Price		Per Share		Aggregate
	Stock Options	Shares		Per Share		(in years)		Intrinsic Value
	Outstanding at August 31, 2012		313,267	$	33.12
	Granted		-	$	-
	Exercised		-144,676	$	33.12
	Forfeited or expired		-	$	-
	Outstanding at August 31, 2013		168,591	$	33.13		3.2	$	4,223
	Exercisable at August 31, 2013		168,591	$	33.13		3.2	$	4,223



Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Activity

				Weighted-Average
				Grant Date
		Number of		Fair Value		Aggregate
	Restricted Stock Units	Shares		Per Share		Intrinsic Value
	Outstanding at August 31, 2012		169,904	$	36.03
	Granted		34,576	$	45.45
	Converted to common shares		-51,052	$	35.73
	Forfeited		-1,700	$	38.67
	Outstanding at August 31, 2013		151,728	$	38.25	$	8,828
	Vested at August 31, 2013		85,613	$	36.45	$	4,981



Performance Share Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Performance Share Units Activity

				Weighted-Average
				Grant Date
		Number of		Fair Value		Aggregate
	Performance Share Units	Shares		Per Share		Intrinsic Value
	Outstanding at August 31, 2012		41,180	$	38.02
	Granted		-	$	-
	Converted to common shares		-11,520	$	36.88
	Forfeited		-12,480	$	36.88
	Outstanding at August 31, 2013		17,180	$	39.61	$	1,000
	Expected to vest at August 31, 2013		13,315	$	39.61	$	775



Market Share Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Maket Share Units Activity

				Weighted-Average
				Grant Date
		Number of		Fair Value		Aggregate
	Market Share Units	Shares		Per Share		Intrinsic Value
	Outstanding at August 31, 2012		-	$	-
	Granted		24,393	$	37.15
	Converted to common shares		-	$	-
	Forfeited		-162	$	29.85
	Outstanding at August 31, 2013		24,231	$	37.20	$	1,410



Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Valuation Assumptions

		Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2013
	Expected volatility	25.40%
	Risk-free interest rate	0.40%
	Expected dividend yield	0%

Business_Segments_And_Foreign_1

Business Segments And Foreign Operations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Business Segments And Foreign Operations (Tables)	Aug. 31, 2013
Business Segments And Foreign Operations [Abstract]
Summarized Information By Reportable Segments


								Unallocated
		Americas		EMEA		Asia-Pacific		Corporate ⁽¹⁾		Total
	Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2013
	Net sales	$	180,544	$	135,984	$	52,020	$	-	$	368,548
	Income from operations	$	39,383	$	31,213	$	9,308	$	-23,267	$	56,637
	Depreciation and
	amortization expense	$	4,189	$	959	$	200	$	11	$	5,359
	Interest income	$	1	$	348	$	157	$	-	$	506
	Interest expense	$	684	$	-	$	9	$	-	$	693

	Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2012
	Net sales	$	177,394	$	116,936	$	48,454	$	-	$	342,784
	Income from operations	$	39,455	$	23,524	$	8,458	$	-19,708	$	51,729
	Depreciation and
	amortization expense	$	3,458	$	1,224	$	177	$	10	$	4,869
	Interest income	$	1	$	122	$	138	$	-	$	261
	Interest expense	$	721	$	-	$	8	$	-	$	729

	Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2011
	Net sales	$	169,881	$	125,400	$	41,128	$	-	$	336,409
	Income from operations	$	39,085	$	27,846	$	6,509	$	-19,308	$	54,132
	Depreciation and
	amortization expense	$	2,702	$	1,377	$	187	$	120	$	4,386
	Interest income	$	8	$	108	$	112	$	-	$	228
	Interest expense	$	1,066	$	-	$	10	$	-	$	1,076

	(1) Unallocated corporate expenses are general corporate overhead expenses not directly attributable to any one of the operating segments. These expenses are reported separate from the Company’s identified segments and are included in Selling, General and Administrative expenses on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

Schedule Of Net Sales By Product Line

		Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	Multi-purpose maintenance products	$	320,883	$	286,480	$	278,763
	Homecare and cleaning products		47,665		56,304		57,646
	Total	$	368,548	$	342,784	$	336,409



Net Sales And Long-Lived Assets By Geographical Area


		Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	Net Sales by Geography:
	United States	$	145,233	$	144,052	$	135,025
	United Kingdom		26,298		23,402		26,188
	Germany ⁽²⁾		26,671		21,092		26,865
	Latin America		19,200		17,689		18,720
	Other international		151,146		136,549		129,611
	Total	$	368,548	$	342,784	$	336,409

	Long-lived Assets by Geography ⁽³⁾:
	United States		4,223		5,297		5,232
	International		4,312		3,766		3,250
	Total	$	8,535	$	9,063	$	8,482

	(2) Represents net sales from the Germanics sales region which includes Germany, Austria, Denmark, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
	(3) Includes tangible assets or property and equipment, net, attributed to the geographic location in which such assets are located.

Basis_Of_Presentation_And_Summ2

Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Short-term Investments) (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Short Term Investments	$37,516	$1,033

Basis_Of_Presentation_And_Summ3

Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Property And Equipment) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation	$3.10	$2.70	$2.70
Cost of Goods Sold, Depreciation	$1.20	$1.10	$1.10
Minimum [Member] \| Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	10 years
Minimum [Member] \| Equipment [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Minimum [Member] \| Vehicles [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Minimum [Member] \| Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Minimum [Member] \| Software and Computer Equipment [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Maximum [Member] \| Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	40 years
Maximum [Member] \| Equipment [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	15 years
Maximum [Member] \| Vehicles [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years
Maximum [Member] \| Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	10 years
Maximum [Member] \| Software and Computer Equipment [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years

Basis_Of_Presentation_And_Summ4

Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Long-lived Assets) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Impairment of definite-lived intangible assets	$1,077

Basis_Of_Presentation_And_Summ5

Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Shipping And Handling Costs) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Shipping, Handling and Transportation Costs	$15.70	$15.40	$15

Basis_Of_Presentation_And_Summ6

Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Research And Development) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Research and Development Expense	$7.20	$5.10	$5.50

Basis_Of_Presentation_And_Summ7

Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Foreign Currency) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Foreign currency forward contracts outstanding	$9.50
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax	$0.40	($0.30)	$0.20

Fair_Value_Measurements_Schedu

Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Financial Assets Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets	$54,719	$5,058
Money market funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets		4,025
Time Deposits [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets	17,203
Term deposits [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets	894	1,033
Callable time deposits [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets	36,622
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets	54,719	5,058
Level 2 [Member] \| Money market funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets		4,025
Level 2 [Member] \| Time Deposits [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets	17,203
Level 2 [Member] \| Term deposits [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets	894	1,033
Level 2 [Member] \| Callable time deposits [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total assets	$36,622

Fair_Value_Measurements_Narrat

Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Impairment on definite-lived intangible assets	$1,077

Inventories_Schedule_Of_Invent

Inventories (Schedule Of Inventories) (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Inventories [Abstract]
Product held at third-party contract manufacturers	$3,790	$4,142
Raw materials and components	4,597	4,093
Work-in-process	18	347
Finished goods	24,028	21,215
Total	$32,433	$29,797

Property_And_Equipment_Schedul

Property And Equipment (Schedule Of Property And Equipment, Net) (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Gross	$26,770	$26,407
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	-18,235	-17,344
Total	8,535	9,063	8,482
Machinery, Equipment and Vehicles [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Gross	12,035	12,517
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Gross	3,781	3,574
Computer And Office Equipment [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Gross	3,389	3,270
Software and Software Development Costs [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Gross	5,997	5,530
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Gross	1,285	1,229
Land [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Gross	$283	$287

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_2

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Summary Of Changes in Carrying Amounts of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance, beginning	$95,318	$95,452
Translation adjustments	-82	-134
Balance, ending	95,236	95,318
Americas [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance, beginning	85,558	85,578
Translation adjustments	-13	-20
Balance, ending	85,545	85,558
EMEA [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance, beginning	8,549	8,663
Translation adjustments	-69	-114
Balance, ending	8,480	8,549
Asia-Pacific [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance, beginning	1,211	1,211
Translation adjustments
Balance, ending	$1,211	$1,211

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_3

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Summary Of Definite-Lived Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Gross carrying amount	$34,615	$34,689
Accumulated amortization	-9,124	-6,943
Accumulated impairment of intangible assets	-1,077
Translation adjustments	-122	-61
Net carrying amount	$24,292	$27,685	$29,933

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_4

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Summary Of Changes In Carrying Amounts Of Definite-Lived Intangible Assets By Segment) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$27,685	$29,933
Amortization expense	-2,260	-2,133	-1,537
Impairment of intangible assets	-1,077
Translation adjustments	-56	-115
Ending balance	24,292	27,685	29,933
Americas [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Beginning balance	24,714	26,413
Amortization expense	-2,101	-1,861
Impairment of intangible assets	-1,077
Translation adjustments		162
Ending balance	21,536	24,714
EMEA [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Beginning balance	2,971	3,520
Amortization expense	-159	-272
Translation adjustments	-56	-277
Ending balance	$2,756	$2,971

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_5

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Future Estimated Amortization Expense) (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Net carrying amount	$24,292	$27,685	$29,933
Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Fiscal year 2014	2,365
Fiscal year 2015	2,365
Fiscal year 2016	2,365
Fiscal year 2017	2,365
Fiscal year 2018	2,365
Thereafter	12,467
Net carrying amount	$24,292

Goodwill_And_Other_Intangible_6

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment on definite-lived intangible assets	$1,077
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net	24,292	27,685	29,933
Trade Names [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net	24,292
2000 Flushes [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net	$7,900
2000 Flushes [Member] \| Trade Names [Member] \| Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	11.30%
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate	1.50%
Minimum [Member] \| 2000 Flushes [Member] \| Trade Names [Member] \| Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate	-13.60%
Maximum [Member] \| 2000 Flushes [Member] \| Trade Names [Member] \| Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate	1.50%

Accrued_And_Other_Liabilities_1

Accrued And Other Liabilities (Schedule Of Accrued Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Accrued And Other Liabilities [Abstract]
Accrued advertising and sales promotion expenses	$9,986	$9,963
Accrued professional services fees	1,358	1,006
Accrued sales taxes	1,494	839
Accrued other taxes	368	1,243
Other	3,356	3,441
Total	$16,562	$16,492

Accrued_And_Other_Liabilities_2

Accrued And Other Liabilities (Schedule Of Accrued Payroll And Related Expenses) (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Accrued And Other Liabilities [Abstract]
Accrued bonuses	$9,847	$1,034
Accrued payroll	2,048	1,802
Accrued profit sharing	2,739	1,714
Accrued payroll taxes	1,991	892
Other	619	462
Total	$17,244	$5,904

Accrued_And_Other_Liabilities_3

Accrued And Other Liabilities (Schedule Of Deferred And Other Long-Term Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Accrued And Other Liabilities [Abstract]
Supplemental employee retirement plan benefits liability	$548	$598
Other income taxes payable	1,243	1,297
Other	110	61
Total	$1,901	$1,956

Debt_Details

Debt (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Debt (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Debt [Abstract]
Revolving credit facility, amount	$125,000,000	$75,000,000
Revolving credit facility, maturity period	5 years	3 years
Revolving credit facility, expiration date	7-Jan-18	17-Jun-14
LIBOR margin rate	0.85%	0.90%
Commitment fee annual rate	0.85%	0.90%
Commitment fee, annual rate applied to amount not borrowed	0.12%	0.15%
Outstanding loans and letters of credit maximum amount	62,500,000
Consolidated earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization	40,000,000
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	18,000,000	114,550,000	5,000,000
Revolving credit facility, amount outstanding	$63,000,000

Share_Repurchase_Plans_Details

Share Repurchase Plans (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				21 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013
	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011	Two Thousand Eleven Share Repurchase Program [Member]	Two Thousand Eleven Share Repurchase Program [Member]	Two Thousand Thirteen Share Repurchase Program [Member]	Two Thousand Thirteen Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Share buy-back plan, amount authorized				$50,000,000			$60,000,000
Share buy-back plan, number of shares repurchased					1,013,400	45,633
Total cost of repurchased shares	$31,437,000	$39,840,000	$41,399,000		$50,000,000	$2,700,000

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_Sche

Earnings Per Common Share (Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Net Income To Net Income Available To Common Shareholders) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Earnings Per Common Share [Abstract]
Net income	$39,813	$35,485	$36,433
Less: Net income allocated to participating securities	-196	-152	-130
Net income available to common shareholders	$39,617	$35,333	$36,303

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_Sche1

Earnings Per Common Share (Schedule Of Weighted Average Number Of Shares) (Details)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Earnings Per Common Share [Abstract]
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic	15,517	15,914	16,803
Weighted-average dilutive securities	102	132	179
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted	15,619	16,046	16,982

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_Narr

Earnings Per Common Share (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Earnings Per Common Share (Narrative) (Details)	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Earnings Per Common Share [Abstract]
Anti-dilutive stock options outstanding	0	0	0

Related_Parties_Details

Related Parties (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Related Parties [Abstract]
Sales to tractor supply	$0.80	$0.60
Accounts receivable from tractor supply	$0.10

Commitments_And_Contingencies_1

Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]
Rent expense	$2	$1.80	$1.60
Significant purchase commitment amount committed	1.8
Commitment outstanding	0
Alleged economic losses	40
Liabilities related to indemnification agreement	$0

Commitments_And_Contingencies_2

Commitments And Contingencies (Future Minimum Rental Payments) (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]
2014	$1,775
2015	1,485
2016	935
2017	590
2018	325
Thereafter	$376

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Income Tax [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	$6,200,000	$4,800,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards	300,000	200,000
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Valuation Allowance	200,000	100,000
Tax credit carryforwards	1,631,000	1,240,000
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries	84,700,000
Deferred Tax Liability Not Recognized. Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries That May Be Repatriated	6,700,000
Material interest or penalties included in income tax expense	0	0
Unrecognized tax benefits affected by the resolution of tax examinations or expiring statutes of limitation	200,000
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Income Tax [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforwards	$1,500,000	$1,100,000

Income_Taxes_Schedule_Of_Incom

Income Taxes (Schedule Of Income before Income Tax, Domestic And Foreign) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
United States	$36,302	$36,666	$37,309
Foreign	20,565	14,247	16,222
Income before income taxes	56,867	50,913	53,531
EMEA [Member]
Foreign	$17,500	$11,100	$14,500

Income_Taxes_Schedule_Of_Compo

Income Taxes (Schedule Of Components Of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Current, Federal	$11,239	$10,100	$9,321
Current, State	886	3	951
Current, Foreign	4,973	3,820	4,627
Total current	17,098	13,923	14,899
Deferred, Federal	-157	1,449	2,162
Deferred, Foreign	113	56	37
Total deferred	-44	1,505	2,199
Provision for income taxes	$17,054	$15,428	$17,098

Income_Taxes_Schedule_Of_Defer

Income Taxes (Schedule Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Accrued payroll and related expenses	$1,367	$886
Account receivable	675	702
Reserves and accruals	2,584	2,676
Stock-based compensation expense	2,023	2,121
Uniform capitalization	1,623	1,156
Tax credit carryforwards	1,631	1,240
Other	1,584	1,604
Total gross deferred tax assets	11,487	10,385
Valuation allowance	-1,842	-1,302
Total deferred tax assets	9,645	9,083
Property and equipment, net	-1,023	-1,163
Amortization of tax goodwill and intangible assets	-25,331	-24,708
Investments in partnerships	-1,506	-1,471
Other	-124	-197
Total deferred tax liabilities	-27,984	-27,539
Net deferred tax liabilities	($18,339)	($18,456)

Income_Taxes_Schedule_Of_Effec

Income Taxes (Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Amount computed at U.S. statutory federal tax rate	$19,904	$17,820	$18,736
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefits	661	-16	734
Effect of foreign operations	-2,353	-1,377	-1,377
Benefit from qualified domestic production deduction	-1,050	-951	-798
Research and experimentation credits	-82	-22	-117
Other	-26	-26	-80
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total	$17,054	$15,428	$17,098

Income_Taxes_Schedule_Of_Unrec

Income Taxes (Schedule Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Unrecognized tax benefits - beginning of fiscal year	$1,023	$1,374
Gross increases - tax positions in prior periods		7
Gross decreases - tax positions in prior periods		-67
Gross increases - current period tax positions	169	422
Expirations of statute of limitations for assessment	-173	-406
Settlements	-39	-307
Unrecognized tax benefits - end of fiscal year	$980	$1,023

Stockbased_Compensation_Narrat

Stock-based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	2,957,830
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	1,987,876
Vesting period	3 years
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$2.50	$2.80	$3
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense	0.8	0.9	1
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	1.3
Remaining weighted-average vesting periods	1 year 7 months 6 days
Performance Share Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	2 years
Market Share Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period	3 years
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$0.60
Remaining weighted-average vesting periods	2 years 2 months 12 days

Stockbased_Compensation_Stock_

Stock-based Compensation (Stock Options) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Stock-based Compensation (Stock Options) (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Income tax benefit (expense) from stock-based award	$891,000	$709,000	$1,365,000
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding, Number of Shares	313,267
Exercised, Number of Shares	-144,676
Outstanding, Number of Shares	168,591	313,267
Exercisable, Number of Shares	168,591
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$33.12
Exercised, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$33.12
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$33.13	$33.12
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$33.13
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	3 years 2 months 12 days
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	3 years 2 months 12 days
Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	4,223,000
Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	4,223,000
Income tax benefit (expense) from stock-based award	900,000	700,000	2,200,000
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised	$3,200,000	$2,800,000	$7,200,000

Stockbased_Compensation_Restri

Stock-based Compensation (Restricted Stock Units) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Income tax benefit (expense) from stock-based award	$891,000	$709,000	$1,365,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding, Number of Shares	169,904
Granted, Number of Shares	34,576
Converted to common shares, Number of Shares	-51,052
Forfeited, Number of Shares	-1,700
Outstanding, Number of Shares	151,728	169,904
Vested, Number of Shares	85,613
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$36.03
Granted, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$45.45	$39.71	$37.35
Converted to common shares, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$35.73
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$38.67
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$38.25	$36.03
Vested, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$36.45
Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	8,828,000
Vested, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	4,981,000
Income tax benefit (expense) from stock-based award	800,000	900,000	500,000
Intrinsic value of stock-based awards converted into common shares	$2,400,000	$3,100,000	$1,900,000

Stockbased_Compensation_Perfor

Stock-based Compensation (Performance Share Units) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Income tax benefit (expense) from stock-based award	$891,000	$709,000	$1,365,000
Performance Share Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding, Number of Shares	41,180
Granted, Number of Shares
Converted to common shares, Number of Shares	-11,520
Forfeited, Number of Shares	-12,480
Outstanding, Number of Shares	17,180	41,180
Expected to vest, Number of Shares	13,315
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$38.02
Granted, Weighted-Average Exercise Price		$39.61	$36.88
Converted to common shares, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$36.88
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$36.88
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$39.61	$38.02
Expected to vest, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$39.61
Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	1,000,000
Expected to vest, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	775,000
Income tax benefit (expense) from stock-based award	200,000	200,000
Intrinsic value of stock-based awards converted into common shares	$600,000	$600,000
Minimum [Member] \| Performance Share Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percent of original target number of vested shares	0.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Performance Share Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percent of original target number of vested shares	150.00%

Stockbased_Compensation_Market

Stock-based Compensation (Market Share Units) (Details) (Market Share Units [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding, Number of Shares
Granted, Number of Shares	24,393
Converted to common shares, Number of Shares
Forfeited, Number of Shares	-162
Outstanding, Number of Shares	24,231
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Granted, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$37.15
Converted to common shares, Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$29.85
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$37.20
Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$1,410
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate	25.40%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	0.40%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate	0.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	2 years 10 months 6 days
Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percent of original target number of vested shares	0.00%
Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percent of original target number of vested shares	200.00%

Other_Benefit_Plans_Details

Other Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match	50.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay	6.60%
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent	10.00%
Discretionary Non-elective Contribution, Percentage	5.00%
Defined Contribution Pension [Member]
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized	$2.70	$2.60	$2.30
Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized	$1.30	$1.10	$1

Recovered_Sheet1

Business Segments and Foreign Operations (Summarized Information Of Reportable Segments) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012		Aug. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$368,548		$342,784		$336,409
Income from operations	56,637		51,729		54,132
Depreciation and amortization expense	5,359		4,869		4,386
Interest income	506		261		228
Interest expense	693		729		1,076
Americas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	180,544		177,394		169,881
Income from operations	39,383		39,455		39,085
Depreciation and amortization expense	4,189		3,458		2,702
Interest income	1		1		8
Interest expense	684		721		1,066
EMEA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	135,984		116,936		125,400
Income from operations	31,213		23,524		27,846
Depreciation and amortization expense	959		1,224		1,377
Interest income	348		122		108
Asia-Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	52,020		48,454		41,128
Income from operations	9,308		8,458		6,509
Depreciation and amortization expense	200		177		187
Interest income	157		138		112
Interest expense	9		8		10
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income from operations	-23,267	[1]	-19,708	[1]	-19,308	[1]
Depreciation and amortization expense	$11	[1]	$10	[1]	$120	[1]

[1]	Unallocated corporate expenses are general corporate overhead expenses not directly attributable to any one of the operating segments. These expenses are reported separate from the Companyâ€™s identified segments and are included in Selling, General and Administrative expenses on the Companyâ€™s consolidated statements of operations.

Business_Segments_And_Foreign_2

Business Segments And Foreign Operations (Schedule Of Net Sales By Product Line) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	$368,548	$342,784	$336,409
Multi-purpose maintenance products [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	320,883	286,480	278,763
Homecare and cleaning products [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Net sales	$47,665	$56,304	$57,646

Business_Segments_And_Foreign_3

Business Segments And Foreign Operations (Net Sales And Long-Lived Assets By Geographical Area) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012		Aug. 31, 2011
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$368,548		$342,784		$336,409
Long-Lived Assets	8,535		9,063		8,482
UNITED STATES
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	145,233		144,052		135,025
Long-Lived Assets	4,223	[1]	5,297	[1]	5,232	[1]
UNITED KINGDOM
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	26,298		23,402		26,188
GERMANY
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	26,671	[2]	21,092	[2]	26,865	[2]
Latin America [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	19,200		17,689		18,720
Other International [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	151,146		136,549		129,611
Long-Lived Assets	$4,312	[1]	$3,766	[1]	$3,250	[1]

[1]	Includes tangible assets or property and equipment, net, attributed to the geographic location in which such assets are located.
[2]	Represents net sales from the Germanics sales region which includes Germany, Austria, Denmark, Switzerland and the Netherlands.

Subsequent_Events_Narrative_De

Subsequent Events (Narrative) (Details) (Subsequent Events [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash dividend declared	$0.31
Dividend declared date	4-Oct-13
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid	31-Oct-13
Dividend payable record date	21-Oct-13