Derivatives And Risk Management (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2012

Derivatives And Risk Management [Abstract]

Commodity Contract Commitments

Commodity	Long/Short	Total
Aluminum	Long	3,225 MT
Aluminum	Short	150 MT
Copper	Long	645 MT
Copper	Short	6,690 MT
Zinc	Long	29 MT
Natural Gas	Long	80,000 MMBtu

•MT = Metric Ton

•MMBtu = One million British thermal units

Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments

		____Three Months Ended____ February 29,February 28,		_____Six Months Ended______ February 29,February 28,
Derivatives Not Designated as HedgingInstruments	Location	2012	2011	2012	2011
Commodity	Cost of goods sold	$(3,336)	$(5,754)	$241	$(16,040)
Foreign exchange	Net sales	(73)	14	(181)	(4)
Foreign exchange	Cost of goods sold	(304)	289	(537)	869
Foreign exchange	SG&A expenses	6,465	2,485	(694)	(839)
Gain (loss) before taxes		$2,752	$(2,966)	$(1,171)	$(16,014)

Derivatives Designated As Fair Value Hedging Instruments

		____Three Months Ended____ February 29,February 28,		_____Six Months Ended______ February 29,February 28,
Derivatives Designated as Fair Value HedgingInstruments	Location	2012	2011	2012	2011
Foreign exchange	SG&A expenses	$(4,120)	$(888)	$(1,550)	$(8,775)
Interest rate	Interest expense	15,969	(15,315)	17,174	6,240
Gain (loss) before taxes		$11,849	$(16,203)	$15,624	$(2,535)

Hedged (Underlying) Items Designated As Fair Value Hedging Instruments

Hedged (Underlying)		____Three Months Ended____ February 29,February 28,		_____Six Months Ended______ February 29,February 28,
Items Designated as Fair Value HedgingInstruments	Location	2012	2011	2012	2011
Foreign exchange	Net sales	$—	$11	$—	$49
Foreign exchange	SG&A expenses	4,120	884	1,550	8,732
Interest rate	Interest expense	(15,969)	15,314	(17,174)	(6,241)
Gain (loss) before taxes		$(11,849)	$16,209	$(15,624)	$2,540

Effective Portion Of Derivatives Designated As Cash Flow Hedging Instruments Recognized In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Effective Portion of Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow	____Three Months Ended____ February 29,February 28,		_____Six Months Ended______ February 29,February 28,
Hedging Instruments Recognized in AccumulatedOther Comprehensive Income (Loss)	2012	2011	2012	2011
Commodity	$44	$355	$19	$392
Foreign exchange	(467)	154	(1,628)	171
Gain (loss), net of taxes	$(423)	$509	$(1,609)	$563

Effective Portion Of Derivatives Designated As Cash Flow Hedging Instruments Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Effective Portion of Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments Reclassified from Accumulated		____Three Months Ended____ February 29,February 28,		_____Six Months Ended______ February 29,February 28,
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Location	2012	2011	2012	2011
Commodity	Cost of goods sold	$28	$53	$15	$(30)
Foreign exchange	Net sales	(36)	—	(1,193)	—
Foreign exchange	SG&A expenses	(97)	33	(161)	66
Interest rate	Interest expense	102	115	203	229
Gain (loss), net of taxes		$(3)	$201	$(1,136)	$265

Derivative Assets

Derivative Assets	February 29, 2012	August 31, 2011
Commodity — designated	$46	$17
Commodity — not designated	2,285	2,329
Foreign exchange — designated	275	893
Foreign exchange — not designated	5,013	970
Current interest rate — designated	18,266	19,134
Long-term interest rate — designated	36,812	29,515
Derivative assets (other current assets and other assets)*	$62,697	$52,858

Derivative Liabilities

Derivative Liabilities	February 29, 2012	August 31, 2011
Commodity — not designated	$3,751	$2,625
Foreign exchange — designated	2,567	805
Foreign exchange — not designated	1,621	2,258
Derivative liabilities (accrued expenses, other payables and long-term liabilities)*	$7,939	$5,688

*Derivative assets and liabilities do not include the hedged (underlying) items designated as fair value hedges.