Industry Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2013

Industry Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information, By Segment



$ in thousands	2013		2012		2011
Operating revenues:
Irrigation	$	625,996	$	475,299	$	369,930
Infrastructure		64,852		75,956		108,960
Total operating revenues	$	690,848	$	551,255	$	478,890

Operating income:
Irrigation	$	125,395	$	80,259	$	59,703
Infrastructure		(811)		(11)		11,901
Segment operating income	$	124,584	$	80,248	$	71,604
Unallocated general and administrative expenses		(17,523)		(14,738)		(15,018)
Interest and other income (expense), net		246		(402)		(72)
Earnings before income taxes	$	107,307	$	65,108	$	56,514

Total Capital Expenditures:
Irrigation	$	10,687	$	7,942	$	5,490
Infrastructure		449		1,948		2,915
	$	11,136	$	9,890	$	8,405
Total Depreciation and Amortization:
Irrigation	$	7,147	$	6,959	$	6,009
Infrastructure		5,453		5,509		5,725
	$	12,600	$	12,468	$	11,734



Total Assets:
Irrigation	$	391,527	$	303,741	$	267,275
Infrastructure		120,769		111,790		113,869
	$	512,296	$	415,531	$	381,144

Schedule Of Revenue And Long-Lived Assets By Geographical Areas



		For the years ended August 31,
$ in thousands		2013			2012			2011
			% of Total			% of Total			% of Total
	Revenues		Revenues	Revenues		Revenues	Revenues		Revenues
United States	$	428,929	62	$	354,649	64	$	307,694	64
International		261,919	38		196,606	36		171,196	36
Total Revenues	$	690,848	100	$	551,255	100	$	478,890	100



		For the years ended August 31,
$ in thousands		2013			2012			2011
			% of Total			% of Total			% of Total
	Long-Lived Tangible Assets		Long-Lived Tangible Assets	Long-Lived Tangible Assets		Long-Lived Tangible Assets	Long-Lived Tangible Assets		Long-Lived Tangible Assets
United States	$	53,894	83	$	45,100	80	$	45,091	77
International		11,170	17		11,080	20		13,374	23
Total Long-Lived Assets	$	65,064	100	$	56,180	100	$	58,465	100

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Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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