ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2016

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

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

NOTE 2. 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 February 29, 2016
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives			Defined Benefit Obligation			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance, November 30, 2015	$	(135,076	)	$	2,178		$	(2,760	)	$	(135,658	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	4,211			494			—			4,705
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—			(56		)	(2		)	(58		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	4,211			438			(2		)	4,647
Balance, February 29, 2016	$	(130,865	)	$	2,616		$	(2,762	)	$	(131,011	)
	Six Months Ended February 29, 2016
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives			Defined Benefit Obligation			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at August 31, 2015	$	(113,081	)	$	2,305		$	(2,759	)	$	(113,535	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(17,784		)	485			—			(17,299		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—			(174		)	(3		)	(177		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(17,784		)	311			(3		)	(17,476		)
Balance, February 29, 2016	$	(130,865	)	$	2,616		$	(2,762	)	$	(131,011	)

	Three Months Ended February 28, 2015
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives			Defined Benefit Obligation			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance, November 30, 2014	$	(47,175	)	$	2,528		$	(2,628	)	$	(47,275	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(43,979		)	(1,900		)	—			(45,879		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—			727			(2		)	725
Net other comprehensive loss	(43,979		)	(1,173		)	(2		)	(45,154		)
Balance, February 28, 2015	$	(91,154	)	$	1,355		$	(2,630	)	$	(92,429	)
	Six Months Ended February 28, 2015
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives			Defined Benefit Obligation			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at August 31, 2014	$	(19,891	)	$	3,014		$	(2,632	)	$	(19,509	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(71,263		)	(2,425		)	8			(73,680		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—			766			(6		)	760
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(71,263		)	(1,659		)	2			(72,920		)
Balance, February 28, 2015	$	(91,154	)	$	1,355		$	(2,630	)	$	(92,429	)

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						Six Months Ended
Components of AOCI (in thousands)	Location	February 29, 2016			February 28, 2015			February 29, 2016			February 28, 2015
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives:
Commodity	Cost of goods sold	$	(59	)	$	(140	)	$	(110	)	$	(160	)
Foreign exchange	Net sales	(450		)	74			(393		)	74
Foreign exchange	Cost of goods sold	426			(1,203		)	418			(1,403		)
Foreign exchange	SG&A expenses	35			19			70			40
Interest rate	Interest expense	132			132			266			266
		84			(1,118		)	251			(1,183		)
Income tax effect	Income taxes benefit (expense)	(28		)	391			(77		)	417
Net of income taxes		$	56		$	(727	)	$	174		$	(766	)
Defined benefit obligation:
Amortization of prior services	SG&A expenses	$	2		$	4		$	4		$	7
Income tax effect	Income taxes expense	—			(2		)	(1		)	(1		)
Net of income taxes		$	2		$	2		$	3		$	6

Amounts in parentheses reduce earnings.