Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 2,253	$ 2,496
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	691,368	679,035
Intangibles, accumulated amortization	$ 7,073	$ 6,918
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (“SSI”) shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value	$ 1	$ 1
Preferred stock, shares authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Class A Common Stock
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (“SSI”) shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares authorized	75,000,000	75,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	26,440,000	26,474,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	26,440,000	26,474,000
Class B Common Stock
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (“SSI”) shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares authorized	25,000,000	25,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	306,000	306,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	306,000	306,000