Restructuring Charges and Other Exit-Related Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2015

Restructuring Charges, Asset Impairment and Accelerated Depreciation, Including Discontinued Operations [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Costs

Restructuring charges and other exit-related costs were comprised of the following (in thousands):

	Year Ended August 31,
	2015									2014							2013
	Q1’14 Plan			Q1’15 Plan		Q2’15 Plan		Total Charges		Q4’12 Plan			Q1’14 Plan		Total Charges		Q4’12 Plan		Total Charges
Restructuring charges:
Severance costs	$	(37	)	$	428	$	5,330	$	5,721	$	(44	)	$	4,651	$	4,607	$	2,443	$	2,443
Contract termination costs	377			—		1,245		1,622		675			709		1,384		3,229		3,229
Other restructuring costs	—			1,223		2,048		3,271		—			410		410		2,234		2,234
Total restructuring charges	340			1,651		8,623		10,614		631			5,770		6,401		7,906		7,906
Other exit-related costs:
Asset impairments and accelerated depreciation	—			—		6,502		6,502		—			566		566		—		—
Total other exit-related costs	—			—		6,502		6,502		—			566		566		—		—
Total restructuring charges and other exit-related costs	$	340		$	1,651	$	15,125	$	17,116	$	631		$	6,336	$	6,967	$	7,906	$	7,906
Restructuring charges and other exit-related costs included in continuing operations								$	13,008						$	6,830			$	7,906
Restructuring charges and other exit-related costs included in discontinued operations								$	4,108						$	137			$	—

	Total Charges
	Q4’12 Plan		Q1’14 Plan		Q1’15 Plan		Q2’15 Plan		Total
Total restructuring charges to date	$	13,549	$	6,110	$	1,651	$	8,623	$	29,933
Total expected restructuring charges	$	13,549	$	6,110	$	1,651	$	10,500	$	31,810

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

The following illustrates the reconciliation of the restructuring liability by major type of costs for the years ended August 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):

	Q2’15 Plan
	Balance 8/31/2014		Charges		Payments and Other			Balance 8/31/2015
Severance costs	$	—	$	5,330	$	(4,104	)	$	1,226
Contract termination costs	—		1,245		75			1,320
Other restructuring costs	—		2,048		(2,048		)	—
Total	$	—	$	8,623	$	(6,077	)	$	2,546

	All Other Plans
	Balance 8/31/2013		Charges		Payments and Other			Balance 8/31/2014		Charges		Payments and Other			Balance 8/31/2015
Severance costs	$	278	$	4,607	$	(4,216	)	$	669	$	391	$	(1,060	)	$	—
Contract termination costs	3,027		1,384		(2,922		)	1,489		377		(1,504		)	362
Other restructuring costs	—		410		(410		)	—		1,223		(1,223		)	—
Total	$	3,305	$	6,401	$	(7,548	)	$	2,158	$	1,991	$	(3,787	)	$	362

Due to the immateriality of the activity and liability balances for each of the Q4'12 Plan, Q1'14 Plan and Q1'15 Plan, the reconciliation of the restructuring liability for these plans is provided in aggregate.

	Total Charges to Date		Total Expected Charges
Severance costs	$	15,512	$	17,000
Contract termination costs	6,675		6,810
Other restructuring costs	7,746		8,000
Total	$	29,933	$	31,810

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Activities By Segment

Restructuring charges and other exit-related costs by reportable segment were as follows (in thousands):

	Fiscal 2015 Charges		Fiscal 2014 Charges		Fiscal 2013 Charges		Total Charges to Date		Total Expected Charges
Restructuring charges:
Auto and Metals Recycling	$	6,944	$	5,191	$	2,987	$	17,016	$	18,300
Unallocated (Corporate)	2,228		1,073		4,919		11,339		11,860
Discontinued operations	1,442		137		—		1,578		1,650
Total restructuring charges	10,614		6,401		7,906		29,933		31,810
Other exit-related costs:
Auto and Metals Recycling	3,836		566		—		4,402
Discontinued operations	2,666		—		—		2,666
Total exit-related costs	6,502		566		—		7,068
Total restructuring charges and other exit-related costs	$	17,116	$	6,967	$	7,906	$	37,001