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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net earnings $ 35,982us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 22,997us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities:    
Deferred income taxes 607us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 286us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Depreciation and amortization 12,050us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 10,897us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Net gain on disposition of equipment (83)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets (3,651)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets
Stock based compensation expense 3,411us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 1,359us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Noncontrolling interest adjustments 12,952gbx_NonControllingInterestPurchaseAccountingAdjustments 169gbx_NonControllingInterestPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
Other 152us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement 358us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
Decrease (increase) in assets:    
Accounts receivable, net 7,806us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (19,305)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Inventories (67,642)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (13,178)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Leased railcars for syndication (54,732)gbx_IncreaseDecreaseInLeasedRailcarsForSyndication 9,853gbx_IncreaseDecreaseInLeasedRailcarsForSyndication
Other 2,211us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets 2,069us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (13,032)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities (25,137)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Deferred revenue 6,488us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue (172)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (53,830)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations (13,455)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flows from investing activities    
Proceeds from sales of assets 2,073us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 14,051us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Capital expenditures (31,314)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets (6,542)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
Increase in restricted cash (30)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash (168)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates (2,500)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates (1,253)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (31,771)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations 6,088us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flows from financing activities    
Net change in revolving notes with maturities of 90 days or less 15,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess  
Proceeds from revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days 23,056us-gaap_ProceedsFromShortTermDebtMaturingInMoreThanThreeMonths 7,474us-gaap_ProceedsFromShortTermDebtMaturingInMoreThanThreeMonths
Repayments of revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days (4,610)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInMoreThanThreeMonths (16,878)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInMoreThanThreeMonths
Repayments of notes payable (1,758)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable (1,223)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
Decrease in restricted cash 11,000gbx_IncreaseDecreaseinRestrictedCashFinancingActivities  
Cash distribution to joint venture partner (2,275)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDistributionsToAffiliates  
Investment by joint venture partner   419gbx_ProceedsFromInvestmentsByJointVenturePartner
Repurchase of stock (21,730)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (871)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Excess tax benefit from restricted stock awards 2,970us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 152us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 21,653us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (10,927)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Effect of exchange rate changes (2,010)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 2,085us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (65,958)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (16,209)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents    
Beginning of period 184,916us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 97,435us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
End of period 118,958us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 81,226us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash paid during the period for    
Interest 5,736us-gaap_InterestPaid 5,469us-gaap_InterestPaid
Income taxes, net 28,487us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 17,694us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Non-cash activity    
Dividends declared and accrued in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 4,170gbx_DividendsDeclaredAndAccruedInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities  
Transfer from Leased railcars for syndication to Equipment on operating equipment, net 3,313gbx_TransferOfLeasedRailcarsForSyndicationToEquipmentOnOperatingLeases  
Capital expenditures accrued in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 2,957us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid  
Transfer of Inventories to Leased railcars for syndication   $ 2,740gbx_TransferOfInventoriesToLeasedRailcarsForSyndication