Debt (Table)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2012

Debt (Tables) [Abstract]

Debt

Debt and short-term borrowings consist of the following as of May 31, 2012 and August 31, 2011:

($ in thousands)	May 31, 2012			August 31, 2011
Revolving Credit Facility, see terms below	$	—		$	493,322
BPP Credit Facility, see terms below	38,439			47,603
Capital lease obligations	55,852			36,512
Other, see terms below	31,703			21,572
Total debt	125,994			599,009
Less short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	(35,827		)	(419,318		)
Long-term debt	$	90,167		$	179,691