Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014		Nov. 30, 2013
Revenue
Revenue	$ 495,058		$ 490,355
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue	406,990		428,796
Margin	88,068		61,559
Selling and administrative expense	33,729		26,109
Net gain on disposition of equipment	(83)		(3,651)
Restructuring charges			879
Earnings from operations	54,422		38,222
Other costs
Interest and foreign exchange	3,141		4,744
Earnings before income taxes and earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	51,281		33,478
Income tax (expense) benefit	(16,054)		(10,522)
Earnings before earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	35,227		22,956
Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	755		41
Net earnings	35,982		22,997
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	(3,196)		(7,609)
Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier	32,786		15,388
Basic earnings per common share:	$ 1.19		$ 0.54
Diluted earnings per common share:	$ 1.01	[1]	$ 0.49	[1]
Weighted average common shares:
Basic	27,665	[2]	28,417	[2]
Diluted	33,713		34,462
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.15
Manufacturing
Revenue
Revenue	379,949		359,473
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue	316,037		311,440
Wheels & Parts
Revenue
Revenue	86,624		113,401
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue	76,872		107,975
Leasing & Services
Revenue
Revenue	28,485		17,481
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue	$ 14,081		$ 9,381

[1] Diluted earnings per share was calculated as follows: Earnings before interest and debt issuance costs (net of tax) on convertible notes Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding

[2] Restricted stock grants and restricted stock units, including some grants subject to certain performance criteria, are included in weighted average basic common shares outstanding when the Company is in a net earnings position.