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Retirement Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2013

Retirement Plans [Abstract]

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet

		August 31,
$ in thousands		2013			2012
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year		$	7,378		$	6,787
Interest cost			266			325
Actuarial loss			(206)			823
Benefits paid			(557)			(557)
Benefit obligation at end of year		$	6,881		$	7,378

Schedule Of Amounts Recognized In The Statement Of Financial Position

		August 31,
$ in thousands		2013			2012
Other current liabilities		$	557		$	557
Pension benefit liabilities			6,324			6,821
Net amount recognized		$	6,881		$	7,378

Schedule Of Before-tax Amounts Recognized In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

		August 31,
$ in thousands		2013			2012
Net actuarial loss		$	(3,683)		$	(4,101)

Schedules Of Net Periodic Benefit Costs

		For the years ended August 31,
$ in thousands		2013			2012			2011
Interest cost		$	266		$	325		$	334
Net amortization and deferral			212			166			164
Total		$	478		$	491		$	498

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments

	Fiscal Years		$ in thousands
	2014		$	557
	2015			540
	2016			533
	2017			526
	2018			519
	Thereafter			4,206
			$	6,881

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Tabular disclosure of the amounts that are recognized in the balance sheet (or statement of financial position) for pension plans and/or other employee benefit plans, showing separately the assets and current and noncurrent liabilities (if applicable) recognized.

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Tabular disclosure of the changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) during the period.

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Tabular disclosure of benefits expected to be paid by pension plans and/or other employee benefit plans in each of the next five fiscal years and in the aggregate for the five fiscal years thereafter.

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