ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 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, was comprised of the following:

(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives			Defined Benefit Obligation			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at September 1, 2011	$	58,937		$	4,677		$	(4,141	)	$	59,473
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(71,631		)	(1,545		)	(410		)	(73,586		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(4,675		)	578			74			(4,023		)
Net other comprehensive loss	(76,306		)	(967		)	(336		)	(77,609		)
Balance at August 31, 2012	(17,369		)	3,710			(4,477		)	(18,136		)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(10,108		)	221			1,147			(8,740		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—			(337		)	37			(300		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(10,108		)	(116		)	1,184			(9,040		)
Balance at August 31, 2013	(27,477		)	3,594			(3,293		)	(27,176		)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	7,586			(1,848		)	(489		)	5,249
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—			1,268			1,150			2,418
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	7,586			(580		)	661			7,667
Balance at August 31, 2014	$	(19,891	)	$	3,014		$	(2,632	)	$	(19,509	)

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:

		Year Ended August 31,
Components of AOCI (in thousands)	Location	2014			2013			2012
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other:
Reclassification for translation gain realized upon sale of investments in foreign entities	SG&A expenses	—			—			$	4,675
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives:
Commodity	Cost of goods sold	$	(160	)	$	(260	)	$	43
Foreign exchange	Net sales	(232		)	60			(1,072		)
Foreign exchange	Cost of goods sold	(1,698		)	—			—
Foreign exchange	SG&A expenses	53			48			(516		)
Interest rate	Interest expense	532			617			835
		(1,505		)	465			(710		)
Income tax effect	Income taxes (expense) benefit	237			(128		)	132
Net of income taxes		$	(1,268	)	$	337		$	(578	)
Defined benefit obligation:
Amortization of net gain (loss)	SG&A expenses	$	(1,604	)	$	(252	)	$	(228	)
Amortization of prior service credit (cost)	SG&A expenses	289			208			17
Adjustment from plan changes	SG&A expenses	—			—			125
		(1,315		)	(44		)	(86		)
Income tax effect	Income taxes (expense) benefit	165			7			12
Net of income taxes		$	(1,150	)	$	(37	)	$	(74	)

Amounts in parentheses reduce earnings.