Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

The following table details the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment:

	Americas						International
(in thousands)	Recycling		Mills		Fabrication		Mill			Marketing and Distribution			Consolidated
Balance at August 31, 2010	$	7,267	$	295	$	57,144	$	2,820		$	4,054		$	71,580
G.A.M. acquisition	—		—		—		—			5,047			5,047
Translation	—		—		—		272			739			1,011
Balance at August 31, 2011	7,267		295		57,144		3,092			9,840			77,638
Translation	—		—		—		(407		)	(334		)	(741		)
Balance at August 31, 2012	$	7,267	$	295	$	57,144	$	2,685		$	9,506		$	76,897

Intangible assets subject to amortization

The following intangible assets subject to amortization are included within other assets on the consolidated balance sheets as of August 31:

	2012						2011
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Customer base	$	33,928	$	17,133	$	16,795	$	34,128	$	12,714	$	21,414
Non-competition agreements	—		—		—		4,183		3,281		902
Favorable land leases	6,133		527		5,606		7,063		521		6,542
Brand name	4,113		1,394		2,719		4,207		803		3,404
Other	101		31		70		101		25		76
Total	$	44,275	$	19,085	$	25,190	$	49,682	$	17,344	$	32,338

Intangible assets estimated future amortization expense

Estimated amounts of amortization expense for the next five years are as follows:

Year	(in thousands)
2013	$	4,928
2014	4,880
2015	4,827
2016	3,191
2017	747