ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER PAYABLES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2015

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Significant accrued expenses and other payables

Significant accrued expenses and other payables were as follows:

	August 31,
(in thousands)	2015		2014
Salaries and incentive compensation	$	97,968	$	115,840
Taxes other than income taxes	41,433		39,998
Advance billings on contracts	30,412		41,645
Insurance	23,123		25,239
Inventory	7,113		17,181