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Warranty Accruals (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2013
Warranty Accrual Activity

Warranty accrual activity:

 

     Three Months Ended
November 30,
 
(In thousands)    2013     2012  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 12,128      $ 9,221   

Charged to cost of revenue, net

     622        1,585   

Payments

     (1,472     (801

Currency translation effect

     201        97   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 11,479      $ 10,102