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Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Carrying Amount In Goodwill By Segment


$ in thousands		Irrigation			Infrastructure			Total
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
Finalization of CLC acquisition			(403)			-			(403)
Foreign currency translation			29			(19)			10
Balance as of August 31, 2014		$	20,293		$	16,728		$	37,021

Schedule Of Intangible Assets Finite and Infinite Excluding Goodwill


		August 31,
		2014								2013
		Weighted		Gross						Weighted		Gross
		Average		Carrying			Accumulated			Average		Carrying			Accumulated
$ in thousands		Years		Amount			Amortization			Years		Amount			Amortization
Amortizable intangible assets:
Patents		13.0		$	30,282		$	(14,687)		12.8		$	30,266		$	(12,364)
Customer relationships		7.4			7,932			(5,304)		7.4			8,034			(4,238)
Non-compete agreements		5.6			1,336			(852)		5.6			1,331			(611)
Other		1.6			517			(366)		1.7			517			(54)
Unamortizable intangible assets:
Tradenames		N/A			13,122			-		N/A			13,126			-
Total		10.0		$	53,189		$	(21,209)		10.0		$	53,274		$	(17,267)

Schedule Of Future Estimated Amortization Of Intangible Assets



	Fiscal Years		$ in thousands
	2015		$	3,414
	2016			3,003
	2017			2,865
	2018			2,674
	2019			2,036
	Thereafter			4,866
			$	18,858