Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2013

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 September 1, 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
Impairment	—		—		—		—			(6,331		)	(6,331		)
Translation	—		—		—		70			(1,057		)	(987		)
Balance at August 31, 2013	$	7,267	$	295	$	57,144	$	2,755		$	2,118		$	69,579

Intangible assets subject to amortization

The following intangible assets subject to amortization are included in other noncurrent assets on the Company's consolidated balance sheets:

	August 31, 2013						August 31, 2012
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Customer base	$	33,625	$	21,408	$	12,217	$	33,928	$	17,133	$	16,795
Favorable land leases	6,257		612		5,645		6,133		527		5,606
Brand name	2,942		946		1,996		4,113		1,394		2,719
Other	101		38		63		101		31		70
Total	$	42,925	$	23,004	$	19,921	$	44,275	$	19,085	$	25,190

Estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets

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

Year Ended August 31,	(in thousands)
2014	$	4,801
2015	4,748
2016	3,110
2017	663
2018	523