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Industry Segment Information (Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information, By Segment) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2015
May. 31, 2015
Feb. 28, 2015
Nov. 30, 2014
Aug. 31, 2014
May. 31, 2014
Feb. 28, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Aug. 31, 2015
Aug. 31, 2014
Aug. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total operating revenues $ 123,540 [1] $ 160,707 $ 141,089 $ 134,845 $ 147,522 [1] $ 169,936 $ 152,804 $ 147,671 $ 560,181 $ 617,933 $ 690,848
Operating Income (Loss)                 50,695 78,358 107,061
Unallocated general and administrative expenses                 (52,261) (43,228) (43,441)
Interest and other income (expense), net                 (3,944) 297 246
Total 529 [1] $ 20,423 $ 14,138 $ 11,661 16,549 [1] $ 25,500 $ 20,789 $ 15,817 46,751 78,655 107,307
Capital Expenditures                 15,244 17,715 11,136
Depreciation and amortization                 16,412 14,793 12,600
Assets 536,468       526,551       536,468 526,551 512,296
Irrigation [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total operating revenues                 451,205 539,943 625,996
Capital Expenditures                 12,573 15,534 10,687
Depreciation and amortization                 11,446 9,494 7,147
Assets 429,224       407,447       429,224 407,447 391,527
Infrastructure [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total operating revenues                 108,976 77,990 64,852
Capital Expenditures                 2,671 2,181 449
Depreciation and amortization                 4,966 5,299 5,453
Assets $ 107,244       $ 119,104       107,244 119,104 120,769
Operating Segments [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Operating Income (Loss)                 70,814 95,208 124,584
Operating Segments [Member] | Irrigation [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Operating Income (Loss)                 50,765 91,697 125,395
Operating Segments [Member] | Infrastructure [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Operating Income (Loss)                 20,049 3,511 (811)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Unallocated general and administrative expenses                 $ (20,119) $ (16,850) $ (17,523)
[1] The fourth quarter 2015 results were impacted by a bad debt reserve of $5.0 million on accounts receivable and a reserve of $2.9 million against foreign income tax assets.