. GOODWILL

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the

six

months ended

February 28, 2018,

are as follows:

(i n thousands )	U.S.			Europe			Asia Pacific		Total
Balance at August 31, 2017	$	386,835		$	317,759		$	2,966	$	707,560
Foreign currency translations		—			11,460			93		11,553
Other adjustments		(640	)		(1,561	)		—		(2,201	)
Balance at February 28, 2018	$	386,195		$	327,658		$	3,059	$	716,912

Goodwill is

not

amortized as it is estimated to have an indefinite life. At least annually, the Company is required to test goodwill at the reporting unit level for potential impairment, and, if impaired, write down to fair value based on the present value of discounted cash flows. The Company’s reporting units evaluated for potential impairment were the U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific, which reflect the level of internal reporting the Company uses to manage its business and operations. The

three

reporting units are consistent with the operating segments reported as there is

discrete financial information available for the subsidiaries within each operating segment. The Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test during the

fourth

quarter of fiscal

2017,

consistent with the timing of previous years, at which time it was determined that there was

impairment, with the fair value of each of the Company’s reporting units significantly exceeding carrying value.