Nature of Operations	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2017
Nature of Operations	Note 1 - Nature of Operations The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. and its subsidiaries currently operate in four reportable segments: Manufacturing; Wheels & Parts; Leasing & Services; and GBW Joint Venture. The segments are operationally integrated. The Manufacturing segment which currently operates from facilities in the United States, Mexico, Poland and Romania, produces double-stack intermodal railcars, tank cars, conventional railcars, automotive railcar products and marine vessels. The Wheels & Parts segment performs wheel and axle servicing, as well as production of a variety of parts for the railroad industry in North America. The Leasing & Services segment owns approximately 8,300 railcars (7,200 railcars held as equipment on operating leases, 1,000 held as leased railcars for syndication and 100 held as finished goods inventory) and provides management services for approximately 336,000 railcars for railroads, shippers, carriers, institutional investors and other leasing and transportation companies in North America. The GBW Joint Venture segment provides repair services across North America, including facilities certified by the AAR. The results of GBW’s operations were included as part of Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates as the Company accounts for their interest in GBW under the equity method of accounting. Through other unconsolidated affiliates the Company also produces rail and industrial castings, tank heads and other components and has an ownership stake in a railcar manufacturer in Brazil.

Nature of Operations

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2017

Note 1 - Nature of Operations

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. and its subsidiaries currently operate in four reportable segments: Manufacturing; Wheels & Parts; Leasing & Services; and GBW Joint Venture. The segments are operationally integrated. The Manufacturing segment which currently operates from facilities in the United States, Mexico, Poland and Romania, produces double-stack intermodal railcars, tank cars, conventional railcars, automotive railcar products and marine vessels. The Wheels & Parts segment performs wheel and axle servicing, as well as production of a variety of parts for the railroad industry in North America. The Leasing & Services segment owns approximately 8,300 railcars (7,200 railcars held as equipment on operating leases, 1,000 held as leased railcars for syndication and 100 held as finished goods inventory) and provides management services for approximately 336,000 railcars for railroads, shippers, carriers, institutional investors and other leasing and transportation companies in North America. The GBW Joint Venture segment provides repair services across North America, including facilities certified by the AAR. The results of GBW’s operations were included as part of Earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates as the Company accounts for their interest in GBW under the equity method of accounting. Through other unconsolidated affiliates the Company also produces rail and industrial castings, tank heads and other components and has an ownership stake in a railcar manufacturer in Brazil.