Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The gross changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reporting segment for the years ended August 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows (in thousands):



	MRB			APB			Total
Balance as of August 31, 2012	$	471,954		$	163,537		$	635,491
Acquisitions	1,744			17,634			19,378
Purchase accounting adjustments	135			614			749
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(5,620		)	(1,734		)	(7,354		)
Goodwill impairment charges	(321,000		)	—			(321,000		)
Balance as of August 31, 2013	147,213			180,051			327,264
Acquisitions	—			586			586
Purchase accounting adjustments	—			(51		)	(51		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,105		)	(791		)	(1,896		)
Balance as of August 31, 2014	$	146,108		$	179,795		$	325,903

Schedule of Intangible Assets by Major Class

The following table presents the Company’s intangible assets as of August 31 (in thousands):



	2014					2013
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Covenants not to compete	$	18,747	$	(11,768	)	$	20,183	$	(10,796	)
Supply contracts	2,264		(2,109		)	2,264		(1,725		)
Other intangible assets subject to amortization⁽¹⁾	3,263		(1,735		)	3,783		(1,618		)
Indefinite-lived intangibles⁽²⁾	1,173		—			1,173		—
Total	$	25,447	$	(15,612	)	$	27,403	$	(14,139	)

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(1)	Other intangible assets subject to amortization include trade names, marketing agreements, employment agreements, leasehold interests, permits and licenses and real property options.


(2)	Indefinite-lived intangibles include trade names, permits and licenses and real property options.

Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense

The estimated amortization expense, based on current intangible asset balances, during the next five fiscal years and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):



Years Ending August 31,	Estimated Amortization Expense
2015	$	2,666
2016	1,580
2017	778
2018	458
2019	307
Thereafter	2,872
Total	$	8,661