Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2012	May 31, 2011	May 31, 2012	May 31, 2011
Revenue
Manufacturing	$ 364,930	$ 173,487	$ 947,792	$ 415,548
Wheel Services, Refurbishment & Parts	125,145	126,317	362,788	333,600
Leasing & Services	17,722	17,476	53,601	51,406
Revenues, Total	507,797	317,280	1,364,181	800,554
Cost of revenue
Manufacturing	325,424	158,674	852,464	385,974
Wheel Services, Refurbishment & Parts	111,610	111,202	324,055	299,026
Leasing & Services	8,825	9,254	27,783	27,099
Cost of Revenue, Total	445,859	279,130	1,204,302	712,099
Margin	61,938	38,150	159,879	88,455
Selling and administrative	28,784	22,580	76,998	58,212
Gain on disposition of equipment	(2,585)	(1,678)	(8,897)	(6,148)
Earnings from operations	35,739	17,248	91,778	36,391
Other costs
Interest and foreign exchange	6,560	9,807	18,574	30,646
Loss on extinguishment of debt		10,007		10,007
Earnings (loss) before income taxes and earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates	29,179	(2,566)	73,204	(4,262)
Income tax benefit (expense)	(8,655)	301	(21,798)	812
Earnings (loss) before earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates	20,524	(2,265)	51,406	(3,450)
Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates	201	(539)	(99)	(1,700)
Net earnings (loss)	20,725	(2,804)	51,307	(5,150)
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,608)	(510)	(4)	(1,019)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Greenbrier	$ 19,117	$ (3,314)	$ 51,303	$ (6,169)
Basic earnings (loss) per common share	$ 0.71	$ (0.14)	$ 1.94	$ (0.27)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share	$ 0.61	$ (0.14)	$ 1.65	$ (0.27)
Weighted average common shares:
Basic	26,981	24,127	26,378	22,893
Diluted	33,862	24,127	33,640	22,893