GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

The following table details the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment:

(in thousands)		Americas Recycling			Americas Mills		Americas Fabrication			International Mill			Corporate and Other*			Consolidated
Goodwill, gross
Balance at August 31, 2017		$	9,751		$	4,970	$	57,943		$	2,664		$	1,982		$	77,310
	Acquisitions	—			—		—			—			—			—
	Foreign currency translation	—			—		—			110			—			110
	Impairment	—			—		(514		)	—			—			(514		)
	Reclassification to assets of discontinued operations	—			—		—			—			(1,982		)	(1,982		)
Balance at February 28, 2018		$	9,751		$	4,970	$	57,429		$	2,774		$	—		$	74,924
Accumulated impairment losses
Balance at August 31, 2017		$	(9,751	)	$	—	$	(493	)	$	(169	)	$	(1,982	)	$	(12,395	)
	Foreign currency translation	—			—		—			(7		)	—			(7		)
	Reclassification to assets of discontinued operations	—			—		—			—			1,982			1,982
Balance at February 28, 2018		$	(9,751	)	$	—	$	(493	)	$	(176	)	$	—		$	(10,420	)
Goodwill, net
Balance at August 31, 2017		$	—		$	4,970	$	57,450		$	2,495		$	—		$	64,915
	Acquisitions	—			—		—			—			—			—
	Foreign currency translation	—			—		—			103			—			103
	Impairment	—			—		(514		)	—			—			(514		)
Balance at February 28, 2018		$	—		$	4,970	$	56,936		$	2,598		$	—		$	64,504

* Other relates to goodwill for the International Marketing and Distribution segment which was moved to discontinued operations during the three months ended February 28, 2018.