Property, Plant And Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2013

Property, Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule Of Property, Plant And Equipment


	August, 31
$ in thousands	2013		2012
Operating property, plant and equipment:
Land	$	3,342	$	2,541
Buildings		34,066		28,652
Equipment		85,689		75,097
Other		9,037		9,003
Total operating property, plant and equipment		132,134		115,293
Accumulated depreciation		(76,508)		(70,596)
Total operating property, plant and equipment, net	$	55,626	$	44,697

Property held for lease:
Machines		3,965		3,945
Barriers		17,323		17,457
Total property held for lease	$	21,288	$	21,402
Accumulated depreciation		(11,850)		(9,919)
Total property held for lease, net	$	9,438	$	11,483

Property, plant and equipment, net	$	65,064	$	56,180

- 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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