Property And Equipment

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2012

Note 5. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):


	February 29, 2012			August 31, 2011
Machinery, equipment and vehicles	$	12,590		$	12,331
Buildings and improvements		3,561			3,559
Computer and office equipment		3,388			3,169
Software		4,964			4,245
Furniture and fixtures		1,183			1,154
Land		287			293

Subtotal		25,973			24,751
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		(16,746	)		(16,269	)

Total	$	9,227		$	8,482

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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