Industry Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2013

Industry Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information, By Segment



	Three months ended
	November 30,		November 30,
($ in thousands)	2013		2012
Operating revenues:
Irrigation	$	129,183	$	134,217
Infrastructure		18,488		13,153
Total operating revenues	$	147,671	$	147,370

Operating income (loss):
Irrigation	$	20,311	$	27,468
Infrastructure		508		(1,318)
Segment operating income		20,819		26,150
Unallocated general and administrative expenses		(4,827)		(3,886)
Interest and other income (expense), net		(175)		119
Earnings before income taxes	$	15,817	$	22,383

Capital Expenditures:
Irrigation	$	2,228	$	2,085
Infrastructure		159		130
	$	2,387	$	2,215
Depreciation and Amortization:
Irrigation	$	2,358	$	1,704
Infrastructure		1,349		1,426
	$	3,707	$	3,130

Reconciliation Of Assets From Segment To Consolidated



	November 30,		November 30,		August 31,
($ in thousands)	2013		2012		2013
Total Assets:
Irrigation	$	395,981	$	331,872	$	391,527
Infrastructure		125,722		111,006		120,769
	$	521,703	$	442,878	$	512,296

- Definition

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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