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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2011
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]  
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

NOTE 4 — GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

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

 

                                                 
    Americas     International        

(in thousands)

  Recycling     Mills     Fabrication     Mills     Marketing
and
Distribution
    Consolidated  

Balance at August 31, 2011

  $ 7,267     $ 295     $ 57,144     $ 3,092     $ 9,840     $ 77,638  

Translation

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Balance at November 30, 2011

  $ 7,267     $ 295     $ 57,144     $ 2,652     $ 9,406     $ 76,764  

The total gross carrying amounts of the Company’s intangible assets that were subject to amortization were $47.7 million and $49.7 million at November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011, respectively, and are included in other noncurrent assets. Aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets for the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010 was $1.5 million and $2.5 million, respectively.