Acquisitions (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2014

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Pro Forma Results of Operations

The following unaudited pro forma results of operations of the Company for the three and six months ended February 28, 2014 and 2013, give effect to the Viking acquisition as though the transaction and related financing activities had occurred on September 1, 2012 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended February 28,				Six Months Ended February 28,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Net sales
As reported	$	327,770	$	300,468	$	667,326	$	608,277
Pro forma	327,770		321,923		667,326		654,665
Earnings from continuing operations
As reported	$	22,304	$	25,834	$	55,309	$	56,385
Pro forma	22,304		27,195		55,309		60,868
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations
As reported	$	0.31	$	0.35	$	0.76	$	0.77
Pro forma	0.31		0.37		0.76		0.84
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
As reported	$	0.30	$	0.35	$	0.74	$	0.76
Pro forma	0.30		0.37		0.74		0.82