Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts And Reserves

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2013

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES

			Additions				Deductions
Description (in thousands)	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Costs and Expenses	Charged to Other Accounts			Charged to Costs and Expenses		Charged to Other Accounts			Balance at End of Period
Year Ended August 31, 2013
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	9,480	4,980	193		(1)	(550	)	(4,061	)	(2)	$	10,042
Deferred tax valuation allowance	25,779		25,119				(2,061	)				48,837
Year ended August 31, 2012
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	16,095	2,017	(3,423	)	(1)	(4,480	)	(729	)	(2)	$	9,480
Deferred tax valuation allowance	75,289		11,855				(356	)	(61,009	)		25,779
Year ended August 31, 2011
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	29,721	4,037	2,756		(1)	(3,727	)	(16,692	)	(2)	$	16,095
Deferred tax valuation allowance	$	53,860	28,139				(6,710	)				$	75,289

(1) Recoveries and translation adjustments.

(2) Uncollectable accounts charged to the allowance. For the years ended August 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, $(1,163), $(5,864) and $12,238 were reclassified to the fair value of the deferred purchase price under our sale of receivables program, respectively.