Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Debt and short-term borrowings consist of the following as of the respective periods:

($ in thousands)	February 28, 2014			August 31, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility, see terms below	$	—		$	605,000
Capital lease obligations	38,752			49,628
Other, see terms below	35,671			37,426
Total debt	74,423			692,054
Less short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	(30,781		)	(628,050		)
Long-term debt	$	43,642		$	64,004