Industry Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2014

Industry Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information, By Segment



	Three months ended				Six months ended
	February 28,		February 28,		February 28,		February 28,
($ in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Operating revenues:
Irrigation	$	135,884	$	162,677	$	265,067	$	296,894
Infrastructure		16,920		12,862		35,408		26,015
Total operating revenues	$	152,804	$	175,539	$	300,475	$	322,909

Operating income (loss):
Irrigation	$	24,548	$	35,267	$	44,859	$	62,735
Infrastructure		6		(2,066)		514		(3,384)
Segment operating income		24,554		33,201		45,373		59,351
Unallocated general and administrative expenses		(3,641)		(3,755)		(8,468)		(7,641)
Interest and other income (expense), net		(124)		42		(299)		161
Earnings before income taxes	$	20,789	$	29,488	$	36,606	$	51,871

Capital Expenditures:
Irrigation	$	2,709	$	2,965	$	4,937	$	5,051
Infrastructure		257		162		416		291
	$	2,966	$	3,127	$	5,353	$	5,342
Depreciation and Amortization:
Irrigation	$	2,341	$	1,692	$	4,699	$	3,396
Infrastructure		1,336		1,418		2,685		2,844
	$	3,677	$	3,110	$	7,384	$	6,240

Reconciliation Of Assets From Segment To Consolidated



	February 28,		February 28,		August 31,
($ in thousands)	2014		2013		2013
Total Assets:
Irrigation	$	404,828	$	371,755	$	391,527
Infrastructure		125,791		110,727		120,769
	$	530,619	$	482,482	$	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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