Note 6 - Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2016

Notes Tables

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

	May 31, 2016				May 31, 2015
(in thousands)	Pre-tax		Net of tax		Pre-tax			Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	8,883	$	8,883	$	(4,187	)	$	(4,187	)
Realized loss on cash flow hedges reclassified to earnings (1)		12		7		277			174
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges recognized in AOCL		3,900		2,457		(1,903	)		(1,194	)
Other comprehensive income ( loss )	$	12,795	$	11,347	$	(5,813	)	$	(5,207	)

	May 31, 2016						May 31, 2015
(in thousands)	Pre-tax			Net of tax			Pre-tax			Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(7,867	)	$	(7,867	)	$	(25,753	)	$	(25,753	)
Realized (gain) loss on cash flow hedges reclassified to earnings (1)		(40	)		(25	)		468			294
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges recognized in AOCL		404			254			(929	)		(583	)
Other comprehensive loss	$	(7,503	)	$	(7,638	)	$	(26,214	)	$	(26,042	)

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	May 31, 2016			August 31, 2015
Accumulated unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net of tax	$	(129	)	$	(358	)
Accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments		(51,561	)		(43,694	)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(51,690	)	$	(44,052	)