COMPANY OVERVIEW AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments

The following table summarizes the amounts reclassified to conform with fiscal year 2012 presentation (in thousands):



	Years Ended August 31,
	2012			2011		2010
Other income (expense), net – as previously reported	$	(837	)	$	1,540	$	(483	)
Foreign exchange transaction gains reclassified from Cost of goods sold to Other income (expense), net	—			2,324		1,533
Other income (expense), net – as currently reported	$	(837	)	$	3,864	$	1,050



	Years Ended August 31,
	2012		2011	2010		2009		2008
Composition of Other income (expense), net – as previously reported:
Gain/(loss) on sale	(312	)	763	(504	)	(508	)	(330	)
Currency gain/(loss)	(525	)	777	21		(31	)	(16	)
Composition of Other income (expense), net – as currently reported:
Gain/(loss) on sale	(312	)	763	(504	)	(508	)	(330	)
Currency gain/(loss)	(525	)	3,101	1,554		(1,456	)	1,626

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of prior period adjustments to previously issued financial statements including (1) the effect of the correction on each financial statement line item and any per-share amounts affected for each prior period presented (2) the cumulative effect of the change on retained earnings or other appropriate components of equity or net assets in the statement of financial position, as of the beginning of the earliest period presented, and (3) the effect of the prior period adjustments (both gross and net of applicable income tax) on the net income of each prior period presented in the entity's annual report for the year in which the adjustments are made.

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