Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Restructuring Charges (Details 2)

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Restructuring Charges (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions
4 Months Ended 29 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 29 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 29 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 29 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 29 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 29 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 29 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 29 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 29 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 29 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 29 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 29 Months Ended
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Employee termination benefit costs [Member]
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
Employee termination benefit costs [Member]
Global Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
Contract termination costs [Member]
Global Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
Facility consolidation/relocation costs [Member]
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
Facility consolidation/relocation costs [Member]
Global Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
CWNA [Member]
Total restructuring charges [Member]
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
CWNA [Member]
Total restructuring charges [Member]
Global Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
CWAE [Member]
Total restructuring charges [Member]
Global Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
Total restructuring charges [Member]
Corporate Operations and Other [Member]
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
Total restructuring charges [Member]
Corporate Operations and Other [Member]
Global Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
Total restructuring charges [Member]
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
Total restructuring charges [Member]
Global Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
Accelerated depreciation/inventory write-down/other costs (cost of product sold) [Member]
Global Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
Asset write-down/other costs (selling, general and administrative expenses) [Member]
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
Asset write-down/other costs (selling, general and administrative expenses) [Member]
Global Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
CWNA [Member]
Total other costs [Member]
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
CWNA [Member]
Total other costs [Member]
Global Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
CWAE [Member]
Total other costs [Member]
Global Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
Total other costs [Member]
Corporate Operations and Other [Member]
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
Total other costs [Member]
Corporate Operations and Other [Member]
Global Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
Total other costs [Member]
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
Total other costs [Member]
Global Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
CWNA [Member]
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
CWNA [Member]
Global Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
CWAE [Member]
Global Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
Corporate Operations and Other [Member]
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
Corporate Operations and Other [Member]
Global Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
Global Initiative [Member]
Restructuring charges:                                                          
Restructuring charges $ 10.8 $ 35.4 $ 8.7   $ 2.7 $ 5.3 $ 23.0 $ 19.5 $ 5.5 $ 4.3 $ 10.8 $ 46.8                                  
Other costs:                                                          
Other costs                         13.8 3.5 41.0 2.5 43.6 6.2 1.0 5.0 3.5 54.8              
Total costs incurred to date                                             7.8 66.6 25.7 6.5 9.3 14.3 101.6
Restructuring charges:                                                          
Restructuring charges 12.4 35.4 8.7 0.1 2.7 5.7 23.0 19.5 6.8 4.3 12.5 46.8                                  
Other costs:                                                          
Other costs                         13.8 14.1 41.5 7.2 44.1 6.2 6.9 5.0 14.1 55.3              
Total expected costs                                             $ 12.9 $ 67.1 $ 25.7 $ 13.7 $ 9.3 $ 26.6 $ 102.1