Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

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

($ in thousands)	February 28, 2015			August 31, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility	$	—		$	585,000
Capital lease obligations	22,707			32,806
Other	38,114			39,290
Total debt	60,821			657,096
Less short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	(15,664		)	(609,506		)
Long-term debt	$	45,157		$	47,590