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Financial Derivatives (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2012

Financial Derivatives [Abstract]

Schedule Of Derivative Instruments Statements Of Financial Performance And Financial Position, Location

		Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
		Asset (Liability)
				November 30,			November 30,			August 31,
($ in thousands)		Balance Sheet Location		2012			2011			2012
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency forward contracts		Other current assets		$	-		$	282		$	-
Foreign currency forward contracts		Other current liabilities			(359)			-			(436)
Interest rate swap		Other current liabilities			(45)			(225)			(90)
Interest rate swap		Other noncurrent liabilities			-			(86)			-
Total derivatives designated as hedging  instruments				$	(404)		$	(29)		$	(526)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency forward contracts		Other current assets		$	128		$	-		$	12
Foreign currency forward contracts		Other current liabilities			-			-			(37)
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments				$	128		$	-		$	(25)

Schedule Of Derivative Instruments, Effect On Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

				Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives
				Three months ended
				November 30,
($ in thousands)				2012			2011
Foreign currency forward contracts(1)				$	(631)		$	591
(1) Net of tax (benefit) expense of ($385) and $360 for the three months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Tabular disclosure of the effective portion of the gains and losses on derivative instruments designated (and non-derivative instruments) designated and qualifying in cash flow hedges and net investment hedges that was recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) during the current period.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4C

-Subparagraph (b)

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Tabular disclosure of derivative instruments (including nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments) of (a) the location and amount of gains and losses reported in the statement of financial performance and (b) the location and fair value amounts of the instruments reported in the statement of financial position.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4A

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