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DERIVATIVES AND RISK MANAGEMENT (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | The following tables summarize activities related to the Company's derivative instruments and hedged items recognized in the consolidated statements of earnings:
|  |  |  | Year Ended August 31,
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments (in thousands) |  | Location |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Commodity |  | Cost of goods sold |  | $ | 7,746 |  |  | $ | 2,504 |  |  | $ | 2,456 |
Foreign exchange |  | Net sales |  | 3,016 |  |  | 473 |  |  | — |
Foreign exchange |  | Cost of goods sold |  | 4,996 |  |  | (1,078 | ) |  | — |
Foreign exchange |  | SG&A expenses |  | 23,105 |  |  | (4,135 | ) |  | 5,089 |
Other |  | Cost of goods sold |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 9 |
Gain (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  | $ | 38,863 |  |  | $ | (2,236 | ) |  | $ | 7,554 |
Derivatives Designated as Fair Value Hedging Instruments |
Derivatives Designated as Fair Value Hedging Instruments (in thousands) |  |  |  | Year Ended August 31,
| Location |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Foreign exchange |  | Net sales |  | $ | (105 | ) |  | $ | 93 |  |  | $ | (151 | )
Foreign exchange |  | Cost of goods sold |  | 881 |  |  | (1,465 | ) |  | 2,241 |
Gain (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  | $ | 776 |  |  | $ | (1,372 | ) |  | $ | 2,090 |
Hedged Items Designated as Fair Value Hedging Instruments |
Hedged Items Designated as Fair Value Hedging Instruments (in thousands) |  |  |  | Year Ended August 31,
| Location |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Foreign exchange |  | Net sales |  | $ | 105 |  |  | $ | (91 | ) |  | $ | 153 |
Foreign exchange |  | Cost of goods sold |  | (881 | ) |  | 1,469 |  |  | (2,241 | )
Gain (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  | $ | (776 | ) |  | $ | 1,378 |  |  | $ | (2,088 | )
Effective Portion of Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
Effective Portion of Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (in thousands) |  | August 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Commodity |  | $ | (635 | ) |  | $ | (54 | ) |  | $ | (218 | )
Foreign exchange |  | (1,832 | ) |  | (1,794 | ) |  | 439 |
Gain (loss), net of income taxes |  | $ | (2,467 | ) |  | $ | (1,848 | ) |  | $ | 221 |
Effective Portion of Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
Effective Portion of Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (in thousands) |  |  |  | Year Ended August 31,
| Location |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Commodity |  | Cost of goods sold |  | $ | (665 | ) |  | $ | (160 | ) |  | $ | (260 | )
Foreign exchange |  | Net sales |  | 124 |  |  | (213 | ) |  | 73 |
Foreign exchange |  | Cost of goods sold |  | (2,774 | ) |  | (1,717 | ) |  | 18 |
Foreign exchange |  | SG&A expenses |  | 76 |  |  | 53 |  |  | 17 |
Interest rate |  | Interest expense |  | 532 |  |  | 532 |  |  | 617 |
Gain (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  | (2,707 | ) |  | (1,505 | ) |  | 465 |
Income tax (expense) benefit |  | Income taxes |  | 949 |  |  | 237 |  |  | (128 | )
Gain (loss), net of income taxes |  |  |  | $ | (1,758 | ) |  | $ | (1,268 | ) |  | $ | 337 |
Derivative Assets | The fair value of the Company's derivative instruments on the consolidated balance sheets was as follows:
Derivative Assets (in thousands) |  | August 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
Commodity — designated for hedge accounting |  | $ | 19 |  |  | $ | 42 |
Commodity — not designated for hedge accounting |  | 846 |  |  | 869 |
Foreign exchange — designated for hedge accounting |  | 1,500 |  |  | 136 |
Foreign exchange — not designated for hedge accounting |  | 3,088 |  |  | 1,853 |
Derivative assets (other current assets)* |  | $ | 5,453 |  |  | $ | 2,900 |
Derivative Liabilities |
Derivative Liabilities (in thousands) |  | August 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
Commodity — designated for hedge accounting |  | $ | 129 |  |  | $ | 6 |
Commodity — not designated for hedge accounting |  | 537 |  |  | 162 |
Foreign exchange — designated for hedge accounting |  | 874 |  |  | 325 |
Foreign exchange — not designated for hedge accounting |  | 1,263 |  |  | 1,010 |
Derivative liabilities (accrued expenses and other payables)* |  | $ | 2,803 |  |  | $ | 1,503 |
_________________________ * Derivative assets and liabilities do not include the hedged items designated as fair value hedges.

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