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SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2014
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE II - 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, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
$
10,042

 
647

 
842

(1) 
 
(1,544
)
 
(4,079
)
 
(2) 
 
$
5,908

Deferred tax valuation allowance
 
48,837

 
24,964

 


 
(4,039
)
 

 

 
69,762

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

                                                           
(1)
Recoveries and translation adjustments.
(2)
Uncollectable accounts charged to the allowance. For the years ended August 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, $(1,010), $(1,163) and $(5,864) were reclassified to the fair value of the deferred purchase price under our sale of receivables program, respectively.