Consolidated Balance Sheets - Entity [Domain] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 122,783	$ 184,916
Restricted cash	8,912	20,140
Accounts receivable, net	214,890	199,679
Inventories	426,655	305,656
Leased railcars for syndication	213,197	125,850
Equipment on operating leases, net	257,962	258,848
Property, plant and equipment, net	285,570	243,698
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	91,217	69,359
Goodwill	43,265	43,265
Intangibles and other assets, net	62,664	65,757
Total assets	1,727,115	1,517,168
Liabilities and Equity
Revolving notes	92,507	13,081
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	405,544	383,289
Deferred income taxes	75,572	81,383
Deferred revenue	24,209	20,603
Notes payable	$ 346,279	$ 445,091
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Greenbrier
Preferred stock - without par value; 25,000 shares authorized; none outstanding
Common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 28,925 and 27,364 shares outstanding at May 31, 2015 and August 31, 2014	$ 0	$ 0
Additional paid-in capital	293,407	235,763
Retained earnings	396,250	282,559
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(17,261)	(6,932)
Total equity - Greenbrier	672,396	511,390
Noncontrolling interest	110,608	62,331
Total equity	783,004	573,721
Liabilities and Equity	$ 1,727,115	$ 1,517,168