Property, Plant And Equipment (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2012

Property, Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule Of Property, Plant And Equipment


		February 29,			February 28,			August 31,
$ in thousands		2012			2011			2011
Operating property, plant and equipment:
Land	$	2,596		$	2,830		$	2,859
Buildings		28,951			28,962			29,372
Equipment		74,006			68,305			71,942
Other		7,094			6,573			5,521
Total operating property, plant and equipment		112,647			106,670			109,694
Accumulated depreciation		(68,085	)		(62,363	)		(65,083	)
Total operating property, plant and equipment, net	$	44,562		$	44,307		$	44,611

Property held for lease:
Machines		3,962			3,890			3,907
Barriers		17,804			17,123			18,198
Total property held for lease	$	21,766		$	21,013		$	22,105
Accumulated depreciation		(9,092	)		(7,179	)		(8,251	)
Total property held for lease, net	$	12,674		$	13,834		$	13,854

Property, plant and equipment, net	$	57,236		$	58,141		$	58,465

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of 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.

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