Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2013

Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

In the opinion of management, this unaudited quarterly financial summary includes all adjustments necessary to present fairly the results for the periods represented (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Fiscal 2013
	First			Second		Third		Fourth
Revenues	$	592,820		$	662,210	$	710,295	$	656,586
Operating income (loss)	$	1,213		$	11,390	$	7,187	$	(347,579	)
Net income (loss) attributable to SSI	$	(1,671	)	$	8,643	$	820	$	(289,234	)
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to SSI	$	(0.06	)	$	0.32	$	0.03	$	(10.82	)
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to SSI	$	(0.06	)	$	0.32	$	0.03	$	(10.82	)
	Fiscal 2012
	First			Second		Third		Fourth
Revenues	$	812,176		$	886,612	$	879,865	$	762,285
Operating income (loss)	$	14,970		$	17,987	$	22,078	$	(1,367	)
Net income (loss) attributable to SSI	$	7,018		$	9,630	$	11,241	$	(485	)
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to SSI	$	0.26		$	0.35	$	0.41	$	(0.02	)
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to SSI	$	0.25		$	0.35	$	0.40	$	(0.02	)

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $321 million, other asset impairment charges of $13 million, restructuring charges of $3 million and a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets of $29 million. See Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Note 7 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, net and Note 18 – Income Taxes for further detail.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company approved certain restructuring initiatives aimed at reducing operating costs, which resulted in the recognition of restructuring charges. The aggregate effect of restructuring charges recorded during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 was a reduction of operating income by $5 million.