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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill | The following table details the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment:
(in thousands) |  | Americas Recycling |  | Americas Mills |  | Americas Fabrication |  | International Mill |  | Consolidated
Goodwill, gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, August 31, 2018 |  | $ | 9,543 |  |  | $ | 4,970 |  |  | $ | 57,428 |  |  | $ | 2,568 |  |  | $ | 74,509 |
Foreign currency translation |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (56 | ) |  | (56 | )
Impairment |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Reclassification to assets of discontinued operations |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Balance, February 28, 2019 |  | $ | 9,543 |  |  | $ | 4,970 |  |  | $ | 57,428 |  |  | $ | 2,512 |  |  | $ | 74,453 |
Accumulated impairment losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, August 31, 2018 |  | $ | (9,543 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (493 | ) |  | $ | (163 | ) |  | $ | (10,199 | )
Foreign currency translation |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |
Reclassification to assets of discontinued operations |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Balance, February 28, 2019 |  | $ | (9,543 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (493 | ) |  | $ | (160 | ) |  | $ | (10,196 | )
Goodwill, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, August 31, 2018 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4,970 |  |  | $ | 56,935 |  |  | $ | 2,405 |  |  | $ | 64,310 |
Foreign currency translation |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (53 | ) |  | (53 | )
Impairment |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Balance, February 28, 2019 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4,970 |  |  | $ | 56,935 |  |  | $ | 2,352 |  |  | $ | 64,257 |
Amortizable intangible assets and liabilities [Table Text Block] | The amortizable intangible assets (liabilities) acquired consisted of:
(in thousands, except life in years) |  | Life in Years |  | Estimated Fair Value Adjusted
Net unfavorable lease contracts |  | Various |  | $ | (2,705 | )
Unfavorable contract backlog |  | 1-2 years* |  | $ | (110,166 | )
* Amortization will correspond with completion of the acquired contracts, which is estimated to occur over the next 1 to 2 years.

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