ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2015

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

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

The following tables reflect the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI"), net of income taxes:

	Three Months Ended November 30, 2015
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives			Defined Benefit Obligation			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance, August 31, 2015	$	(113,081	)	$	2,305		$	(2,759	)	$	(113,535	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(21,995		)	(9		)	—			(22,004		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—			(118		)	(1		)	(119		)
Net other comprehensive loss	(21,995		)	(127		)	(1		)	(22,123		)
Balance, November 30, 2015	$	(135,076	)	$	2,178		$	(2,760	)	$	(135,658	)

	Three Months Ended November 30, 2014
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives			Defined Benefit Obligation			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance, August 31, 2014	$	(19,891	)	$	3,014		$	(2,632	)	$	(19,509	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(27,284		)	(525		)	8			(27,801		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—			39			(4		)	35
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(27,284		)	(486		)	4			(27,766		)
Balance, November 30, 2014	$	(47,175	)	$	2,528		$	(2,628	)	$	(47,275	)

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 condensed consolidated statements of earnings to which the items were reclassified were as follows:

		Three Months Ended November 30,
Components of AOCI (in thousands)	Location	2015			2014
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives:
Commodity	Cost of goods sold	$	(51	)	$	(20	)
Foreign exchange	Net sales	57			—
Foreign exchange	Cost of goods sold	(8		)	(200		)
Foreign exchange	SG&A expenses	35			21
Interest rate	Interest expense	134			134
		167			(65		)
Income tax effect	Income taxes benefit (expense)	(49		)	26
Net of income taxes		$	118		$	(39	)
Defined benefit obligation:
Amortization of prior services	SG&A expenses	$	2		$	3
Income tax effect	Income taxes benefit (expense)	(1		)	1
Net of income taxes		$	1		$	4

Amounts in parentheses reduce earnings.