Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Future Minimum Obligations

The table below sets forth the Company’s future minimum obligations under non-cancelable operating leases as of August 31, 2014 (in thousands):

Years ending August 31,	Operating Leases
2015	$	22,065
2016	17,586
2017	15,235
2018	12,051
2019	9,220
Thereafter	35,371
Total	$	111,528

Schedule Of Reserves For Environmental Liabilities

Changes in the Company’s environmental liabilities for the years ended August 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows (in thousands):

Reporting Segment	Balance 8/31/2012		Liabilities Established (Released), Net(1)			Payments and Other			Ending Balance 8/31/2013		Liabilities Established (Released), Net(1)			Payments and Other			Ending Balance 8/31/2014		Short-Term		Long-Term
MRB	$	30,859	$	(69	)	$	(270	)	$	30,520	$	199		$	(580	)	$	30,139	$	421	$	29,718
APB	16,200		2,574			—			18,774		(847		)	(105		)	17,822		554		17,268
Corporate	—		500			—			500		—			(112		)	388		87		301
Total	$	47,059	$	3,005		$	(270	)	$	49,794	$	(648	)	$	(797	)	$	48,349	$	1,062	$	47,287

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(1) During fiscal 2013, the Company recorded $3 million in purchase accounting for environmental liabilities related to properties acquired or leased in connection with business combinations. Amounts recorded in purchase accounting in fiscal 2014 were immaterial.