Note 6 - Other Comprehensive Income And Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2013

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6. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

The components of other comprehensive income and amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings during the three months ended November 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

For the three months ended November 30, 2013	Pre-tax		Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	8,148	$	8,148
Realized loss on cash flow hedges reclassified to earnings (1)		400		252
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss		4,227		2,395
Other comprehensive income	$	12,775	$	10,795

For the three months November 30, 2012	Pre-tax		Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	3,074	$	3,074
Realized loss on cash flow hedges reclassified to earnings (1)		491		305
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss		1,571		982
Other comprehensive income	$	5,136	$	4,361

⁽¹⁾ Reclassified to Selling, General and Administrative Expense

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows (in thousands):

	Nov 30, 2013			Aug 31, 2013
Accumulated unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net of tax	$	(1,948	)	$	(4,847	)
Accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments		(18,178	)		(26,326	)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(20,126	)	$	(31,173	)