ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2018

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

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

NOTE 3. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

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

	Three Months Ended February 28, 2018
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives			Defined Benefit Obligation			Total AOCI
Balance, November 30, 2017	$	(77,943	)	$	1,492		$	(1,891	)	$	(78,342	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	11,943			18			—			11,961
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—			(97		)	(9		)	(106		)
Income taxes	—			19			2			21
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	11,943			(60		)	(7		)	11,876
Balance, February 28, 2018	$	(66,000	)	$	1,432		$	(1,898	)	$	(66,466	)

	Six Months Ended February 28, 2018
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives			Defined Benefit Obligation			Total AOCI
Balance, August 31, 2017	$	(80,778	)	$	1,587		$	(2,322	)	$	(81,513	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	14,778			31			—			14,809
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—			(243		)	656			413
Income taxes	—			57			(232		)	(175		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	14,778			(155		)	424			15,047
Balance, February 28, 2018	$	(66,000	)	$	1,432		$	(1,898	)	$	(66,466	)

	Three Months Ended February 28, 2017
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives			Defined Benefit Obligation			Total AOCI
Balance, November 30, 2016	$	(133,786	)	$	2,128		$	(2,854	)	$	(134,512	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	9,551			310			—			9,861
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—			(330		)	(9		)	(339		)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	9,551			(20		)	(9		)	9,522
Balance, February 28, 2017	$	(124,235	)	$	2,108		$	(2,863	)	$	(124,990	)

	Six Months Ended February 28, 2017
(in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives			Defined Benefit Obligation			Total AOCI
Balance, August 31, 2016	$	(112,255	)	$	2,186		$	(2,845	)	$	(112,914	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(11,980		)	442			—			(11,538		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—			(520		)	(18		)	(538		)
Net other comprehensive loss	(11,980		)	(78		)	(18		)	(12,076		)
Balance, February 28, 2017	$	(124,235	)	$	2,108		$	(2,863	)	$	(124,990	)

Items reclassified out of AOCI were not material for the three and six months ended February 28, 2018 and 2017, thus the corresponding line items in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of earnings to which the items were reclassified are not presented.