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Acquisitions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2013
Acquisitions [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Estimated Fair Value Of The Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed In Business Acquisition |
$ in thousands |  | Amount
Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed: |  |  |
Current assets |  | $ | 8,686
Property and equipment |  |  | 7,604
Intangible assets |  |  | 13,700
Other long-term assets |  |  | 481
Current liabilities |  |  | (1,784)
Long-term debt |  |  | (1,400)
Other long-term liabilities |  |  | (5,537)
Total identifiable net assets acquired |  |  | 21,750
Goodwill |  |  | 7,257
Total |  | $ | 29,007
Finite-Lived And Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired In Business Acquisition |
$ in thousands |  | Weighted Average Useful Life in Years |  | Fair Value of Identifiable Asset
Intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |
Tradenames |  | N/A |  | $ | 6,500
Patents |  | 10.0 |  |  | 4,600
Customer relationships |  | 5.0 |  |  | 1,700
Non-compete agreements |  | 5.0 |  |  | 500
Other |  | 1.3 |  |  | 400
Total intangible assets |  |  |  | $ | 13,700

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