Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Debt and short-term borrowings consist of the following as of May 31, 2013 and August 31, 2012:

($ in thousands)	May 31, 2013			August 31, 2012
Revolving Credit Facility, see terms below	$	—		$	615,000
Capital lease obligations	52,292			70,215
Other, see terms below	35,349			34,696
Total debt	87,641			719,911
Less short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	(20,063		)	(638,588		)
Long-term debt	$	67,578		$	81,323