Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2014

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes, is comprised of the following:

(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives			Defined Benefit Obligation			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance, August 31, 2013	$	(27,477	)	$	3,594		$	(3,293	)	$	(27,176	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	28,185			(2,043		)	550			26,692
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—			1,362			(4		)	1,358
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	28,185			(681		)	546			28,050
Balance, February 28, 2014	$	708		$	2,913		$	(2,747	)	$	874

Schedule of reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

The significant items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and the corresponding line items in the consolidated statements of operations to which the items were reclassified were as follows:

Components of AOCI (in thousands)	Location	Three Months Ended February 28, 2014			Six Months Ended February 28, 2014
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives:
Commodity	Cost of goods sold	$	(117	)	$	(236	)
Foreign exchange	Net sales	17			(233		)
Foreign exchange	Cost of goods sold	(592		)	(1,514		)
Foreign exchange	SG&A expenses	33			47
Interest rate	Interest expense	150			266
		(509		)	(1,670		)
Income tax effect	Income taxes benefit	127			308
Net of income taxes		$	(382	)	$	(1,362	)
Defined benefit obligation:
Amortization of prior services	SG&A expenses	$	2		$	5
Income tax effect	Income taxes expense	—			(1		)
Net of income taxes		$	2		$	4

Amounts in parentheses reduce earnings.