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Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2013

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Carrying Amount In Goodwill By Segment

$ in thousands		Irrigation			Infrastructure			Total
Balance as of August 31, 2011		$	13,682		$	17,261		$	30,943
Foreign currency translation			(206)			(776)			(982)
Balance as of August 31, 2012			13,476			16,485			29,961
Acquisition of CLC			7,257			-			7,257
Foreign currency translation			(66)			262			196
Balance as of August 31, 2013		$	20,667		$	16,747		$	37,414

Schedule Of Intangible Assets Finite and Infinite Excluding Goodwill

		August 31,
		2013								2012
		Weighted		Gross						Weighted		Gross
		Average		Carrying			Accumulated			Average		Carrying			Accumulated
$ in thousands		Years		Amount			Amortization			Years		Amount			Amortization
Amortizable intangible assets:
Patents		12.8		$	30,266		$	(12,364)		12.7		$	25,637		$	(10,458)
Customer relationships		7.4			8,034			(4,238)		8.4			6,313			(3,477)
Non-compete agreements		5.6			1,331			(611)		5.5			846			(478)
Other		1.7			517			(54)		10.0			202			(90)
Unamortizable intangible assets:
Tradenames		N/A			13,126			-		N/A			6,575			-
Total				$	53,274		$	(17,267)				$	39,573		$	(14,503)

Schedule Of Future Estimated Amortization Of Intangible Assets

	Fiscal Years		$ in thousands
	2014		$	3,939
	2015			3,438
	2016			3,020
	2017			2,881
	2018			2,694
	Thereafter			20,035
			$	36,007

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