Industry Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2014

Industry Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information, By Segment



	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	May 31,		May 31,		May 31,		May 31,
($ in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Operating revenues:
Irrigation	$	149,010	$	200,950	$	414,077	$	497,844
Infrastructure		20,926		18,592		56,334		44,607
Total operating revenues	$	169,936	$	219,542	$	470,411	$	542,451

Operating income (loss):
Irrigation	$	28,040	$	44,052	$	72,899	$	106,787
Infrastructure		895		197		1,409		(3,187)
Segment operating income		28,935		44,249		74,308		103,600
Unallocated general and administrative expenses		(3,713)		(4,699)		(12,181)		(12,340)
Interest and other income (expense), net		278		200		(21)		361
Earnings before income taxes	$	25,500	$	39,750	$	62,106	$	91,621

Capital Expenditures:
Irrigation	$	2,390	$	2,733	$	7,327	$	7,784
Infrastructure		93		74		509		365
	$	2,483	$	2,807	$	7,836	$	8,149
Depreciation and Amortization:
Irrigation	$	2,424	$	1,725	$	7,123	$	5,121
Infrastructure		1,323		1,415		4,008		4,259
	$	3,747	$	3,140	$	11,131	$	9,380

Reconciliation Of Assets From Segment To Consolidated



	May 31,		May 31,		August 31,
($ in thousands)	2014		2013		2013
Total Assets:
Irrigation	$	404,832	$	398,751	$	391,527
Infrastructure		133,739		119,370		120,769
	$	538,571	$	518,121	$	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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