ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2016

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 May 31, 2016
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives			Defined Benefit Obligation			Total AOCI
Balance, February 29, 2016	$	(130,865	)	$	2,616		$	(2,762	)	$	(131,011	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	3,817			(16		)	—			3,801
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—			32			(2		)	30
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	3,817			16			(2		)	3,831
Balance, May 31, 2016	$	(127,048	)	$	2,632		$	(2,764	)	$	(127,180	)
	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2016
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives			Defined Benefit Obligation			Total AOCI
Balance at August 31, 2015	$	(113,081	)	$	2,305		$	(2,759	)	$	(113,535	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(13,967		)	469			—			(13,498		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—			(142		)	(5		)	(147		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(13,967		)	327			(5		)	(13,645		)
Balance, May 31, 2016	$	(127,048	)	$	2,632		$	(2,764	)	$	(127,180	)

	Three Months Ended May 31, 2015
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives			Defined Benefit Obligation			Total AOCI
Balance, February 28, 2015	$	(91,154	)	$	1,355		$	(2,630	)	$	(92,429	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(4,588		)	54			—			(4,534		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—			804			(3		)	801
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(4,588		)	858			(3		)	(3,733		)
Balance, May 31, 2015	$	(95,742	)	$	2,213		$	(2,633	)	$	(96,162	)
	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2015
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives			Defined Benefit Obligation			Total AOCI
Balance at August 31, 2014	$	(19,891	)	$	3,014		$	(2,632	)	$	(19,509	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(75,851		)	(2,371		)	8			(78,214		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—			1,570			(9		)	1,561
Net other comprehensive loss	(75,851		)	(801		)	(1		)	(76,653		)
Balance, May 31, 2015	$	(95,742	)	$	2,213		$	(2,633	)	$	(96,162	)

Schedule of reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

The significant items reclassified out of AOCI and the corresponding line items in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings to which the items were reclassified were as follows:

		Three Months Ended May 31,						Nine Months Ended May 31,
Components of AOCI (in thousands)	Location	2016			2015			2016			2015
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives:
Commodity	Cost of goods sold	$	(263	)	$	(269	)	$	(373	)	$	(429	)
Foreign exchange	Net sales	(168		)	(111		)	(561		)	(37		)
Foreign exchange	Cost of goods sold	223			(1,044		)	641			(2,447		)
Foreign exchange	SG&A expenses	53			17			123			57
Interest rate	Interest expense	134			134			400			400
		(21		)	(1,273		)	230			(2,456		)
Income tax effect	Income taxes benefit (expense)	(11		)	469			(88		)	886
Net of income taxes		$	(32	)	$	(804	)	$	142		$	(1,570	)
Defined benefit obligation:
Amortization of prior services	SG&A expenses	$	2		$	4		$	6		$	11
Income tax effect	Income taxes expense	—			(1		)	(1		)	(2		)
Net of income taxes		$	2		$	3		$	5		$	9

Amounts in parentheses reduce earnings.