Note 5 - Derivative Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2015

Notes Tables

Schedule of Foreign Exchange Contracts, Statement of Financial Position [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	Gross Notional Value				Fair Value (Liability) Asset
Currency Hedged (in U.S. dollars)	Nov 30, 2015		Aug 31, 2015		Nov 30, 2015			Aug 31, 2015
Indian Rupee	$	51,420	$	56,320	$	(447	)	$	(990	)
Euro		15,107		20,263		(719	)		143
British Pound Sterling		32,589		15,831		(61	)		280
Total	$	99,116	$	92,414	$	(1,227	)	$	(567	)

Schedule of Derivatives Instruments Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location [Table Text Block]

(in thousands) Designation of Derivatives	Balance Sheet Location	Nov 30, 2015		Aug 31, 2015
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Assets: Foreign Currency Forward Contracts
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	607	$	1,035
	Liabilities: Foreign Currency Forward Contracts
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	780	$	—
	Deferred rent and other non-current liabilities	$	1,054	$	1,602

Schedule of Cash Flow Hedges Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	(Loss) Recognized in AOCL on Derivatives (Effective Portion)						Location of (Loss) Reclassified from AOCL into Income (Effective Portion)	Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCL into Income (Effective Portion)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	2015			2014				2015		2014
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	(605	)	$	(218	)	SG&A	$	56	$	(39	)

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	Derivatives Offset in Consolidated Balance Sheets
November 30, 2015	Gross Derivative Amounts			Gross Derivative Amounts Offset in Balance Sheet			Net Amounts
Fair value of assets	$	789		$	(182	)	$	607
Fair value of liabilities		(2,016	)		182			(1,834	)
Total	$	(1,227	)	$	—		$	(1,227	)

(in thousands)	Derivatives Offset in Consolidated Balance Sheets
August 31, 2015	Gross Derivative Amounts			Gross Derivative Amounts Offset in Balance Sheet			Net Amounts
Fair value of assets	$	1,040		$	(5	)	$	1,035
Fair value of liabilities		(1,607	)		5			(1,602	)
Total	$	(567	)	$	—		$	(567	)