| Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] |
The following tables disclose the changes in the balances of each component of other comprehensive loss included as a separate component of equity within the balance sheet and for each component of other comprehensive income, the current period reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nine Months Ended May 31, 2014 | | Foreign currency translation adjustments | | Defined benefit pension plans | | Unrealized gains/(losses) on change in fair value of interest rate swaps (1) | | Accumulated other comprehensive loss | Beginning balance, September 1, 2013 | $ | (42,321 | ) | | $ | (152 | ) | | $ | 998 |
| | $ | (41,475 | ) | Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | (8,443 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | (8,443 | ) | Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | — |
| | 16 |
| | (421 | ) | | (405 | ) | Net current-period other comprehensive income | (8,443 | ) | | 16 |
| | (421 | ) | | (8,848 | ) | Ending balance, May 31, 2014 | $ | (50,764 | ) | | $ | (136 | ) | | $ | 577 |
| | $ | (50,323 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nine Months Ended May 31, 2013 | | Foreign currency translation adjustments | | Defined benefit pension plans | | Unrealized gains/(losses) on change in fair value of interest rate swaps (1) | | Accumulated other comprehensive loss | Beginning balance, September 1, 2012 | $ | (31,962 | ) | | $ | (74 | ) | | $ | (1,146 | ) | | $ | (33,182 | ) | Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | (5,083 | ) |
| — |
| | — |
| | (5,083 | ) | Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | — |
| | 1 |
| | 1,608 |
| | 1,609 |
| Net current-period other comprehensive income | (5,083 | ) | | 1 |
| | 1,608 |
| | (3,474 | ) | Ending balance, May 31, 2013 | $ | (37,045 | ) | | $ | (73 | ) | | $ | 462 |
| | $ | (36,656 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Twelve Months Ended August 31, 2013 | | Foreign currency translation adjustments | | Defined benefit pension plans | | Unrealized gains/(losses) on change in fair value of interest rate swaps (1) | | Accumulated other comprehensive loss | Beginning balance, September 1, 2012 | $ | (31,962 | ) | | $ | (74 | ) | | $ | (1,146 | ) | | $ | (33,182 | ) | Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | (10,359 | ) |
| — |
| | — |
| | (10,359 | ) | Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | — |
| | (78 | ) | | 2,144 |
|
| 2,066 |
| Net current-period other comprehensive income | (10,359 | ) | | (78 | ) | | 2,144 |
| | (8,293 | ) | Ending balance, August 31, 2013 | $ | (42,321 | ) | | $ | (152 | ) | | $ | 998 |
| | $ | (41,475 | ) |
(1) See Note 9 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.
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| Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] |
The following tables disclose the tax effects allocated to each component of other comprehensive income (loss) (in thousands):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended May 31, | | | 2014 | | 2013 | | | Before-Tax Amount | | Tax (expense) or benefit | | Net-of-Tax Amount | | Before-Tax Amount | | Tax (expense) or benefit | | Net-of-Tax Amount | Foreign currency translation adjustments (1) | | $ | 3,929 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 3,929 |
| | $ | (2,073 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | (2,073 | ) | Defined benefit pension plans: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net gain (loss) arising during period | | 6 |
| | (1 | ) | | 5 |
| | 1 |
| | (3 | ) | | (2 | ) | Total defined pension plans | | 6 |
| | (1 | ) | | 5 |
| | 1 |
| | (3 | ) | | (2 | ) | Unrealized gains (losses) on change in fair value of interest rate swaps(2) | | (1,857 | ) | | 514 |
| | (1,343 | ) | | 2,558 |
| | (335 | ) | | 2,223 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | | $ | 2,078 |
| | $ | 513 |
| | $ | 2,591 |
| | $ | 486 |
| | $ | (338 | ) | | $ | 148 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nine Months Ended May 31, | | | 2014 | | 2013 | | | Before-Tax Amount | | Tax (expense) or benefit | | Net-of-Tax Amount | | Before-Tax Amount | | Tax (expense) or benefit | | Net-of-Tax Amount | Foreign currency translation adjustments (1) | | $ | (8,443 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | (8,443 | ) | | $ | (5,083 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | (5,083 | ) | Defined benefit pension plans: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net gain (loss) arising during period | | 18 |
| | (2 | ) | | 16 |
| | 2 |
| | (1 | ) | | 1 |
| Total defined pension plans | | 18 |
| | (2 | ) | | 16 |
| | 2 |
| | (1 | ) | | 1 |
| Unrealized gains (losses) on change in fair value of interest rate swaps(2) | | (489 | ) | | 68 |
| | (421 | ) | | 1,974 |
| | (366 | ) | | 1,608 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | | $ | (8,914 | ) | | $ | 66 |
| | $ | (8,848 | ) | | $ | (3,107 | ) | | $ | (367 | ) | | $ | (3,474 | ) |
| | (1) | Translation adjustments arising in translating the financial statements of a foreign entity have no effect on the income taxes of that foreign entity. They may, however, affect: (a) the amount, measured in the parent entity's reporting currency, of withholding taxes assessed on dividends paid to the parent entity and (b) the amount of taxes assessed on the parent entity by the government of its country. The Company has determined that the reinvestment of earnings of its foreign subsidiaries are indefinite because of the long-term nature of the Company's foreign investment plans. Therefore, deferred taxes are not provided for on translation adjustments related to non-remitted earnings of the Company's foreign subsidiaries. |
| | (2) | See Note 9 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. |
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| Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] |
The following tables disclose the effects on net income of amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nine Months Ended | | Twelve Months Ended | | | May 31, 2014 | | May 31, 2013 | | August 31, 2013 |
| | Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | | Financial statement line item where effect is presented | | Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | | Financial statement line item where effect is presented | | Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | | Financial statement line item where effect is presented | Amortization of Defined benefit pension plan | | | | | | | | | Prior service costs | | $ | — |
| | (1) | | $ | — |
| | (1) | | $ | 260 |
| | (1) | Actuarial gains (losses) | | 18 |
| | (1) | | 2 |
| | (1) | | (365 | ) | | (1) | Total before tax | | 18 |
| | | | 2 |
| | | | (105 | ) | | | Tax (expense) benefit | | (2 | ) | | Statement of Income- Provision for income taxes | | (1 | ) | | Statement of Income- Provision for income taxes | | 27 |
| | Statement of Income- Provision for income taxes | Net of tax | | $ | 16 |
| | (1) | | $ | 1 |
| | (1) | | $ | (78 | ) | | (1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Unrealized gains/(losses) on change in fair value of interest rate swaps | | | | | | Cross currency interest rate cash flow hedges | | $ | (776 | ) | | Balance sheet- other non-current assets | | $ | 987 |
| | Balance sheet- other non-current assets | | $ | 1,505 |
| | Balance sheet-other non-current assets | Cross currency interest rate cash flow hedges | | 378 |
| | Prepaid expenses and current assets | | — |
| | Prepaid expenses and current assets | | — |
| | Prepaid expenses and current assets | Interest rate cash flow hedges | | (15 | ) | | Balance sheet- other long-term liabilities | | 163 |
| | Balance sheet- other long-term liabilities | | 203 |
| | Balance sheet-other long-term liabilities | Cross currency interest rate cash flow hedges | | (76 | ) | | Balance sheet- other long-term liabilities | | 824 |
| | Balance sheet- other long-term liabilities | | 983 |
| | Balance sheet-other long-term liabilities | Total before tax | | (489 | ) | | | | 1,974 |
| | | | 2,691 |
| | | Tax expense | | 6 |
| | Balance sheet- Deferred tax assets | | (41 | ) | | Balance sheet- Deferred tax assets | | (50 | ) | | Balance sheet- Deferred tax assets | Tax expense | | 62 |
| | Balance sheet- Deferred tax liabilities | | (325 | ) | | Balance sheet- Deferred tax liabilities | | (497 | ) | | Balance sheet- Deferred tax liabilities | Net of tax | | $ | (421 | ) | | Balance sheet- other long-term liabilities | | $ | 1,608 |
| | Balance sheet- other long-term liabilities | | $ | 2,144 |
| | Balance sheet-other long-term liabilities |
(1) These amounts are included as part of salaries reported within the statement of income; warehouse club operations. |