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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
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﻿($ in thousands) |  | 2016 |  | 2015
﻿Accumulated other comprehensive loss: |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿ Defined benefit pension plan, net of tax benefit of $1,648 and $1,540 |  | $ | (2,781) |  | $ | (2,523)
﻿ Foreign currency translation, net of hedging activities, net of tax expense of $3,287 and $3,154 |  |  | (11,391) |  |  | (12,785)
﻿Total accumulated other comprehensive loss |  | $ | (14,172) |  | $ | (15,308)
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Roll Forward Of Balances In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
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﻿ |  | Defined |  | Foreign |  | Accumulated
﻿ |  | benefit |  | currency |  | other
﻿ |  | pension plan |  | translation |  | comprehensive
﻿($ in thousands) |  | adjustment |  | adjustment |  | loss
﻿Balance at August 31, 2014 |  | $ | (2,497) |  | $ | 296 |  | $ | (2,201)
﻿Current-period change |  |  | (26) |  |  | (13,081) |  |  | (13,107)
﻿Balance at August 31, 2015 |  |  | (2,523) |  |  | (12,785) |  |  | (15,308)
﻿Current-period change |  |  | (258) |  |  | 1,394 |  |  | 1,136
﻿Balance at August 31, 2016 |  | $ | (2,781) |  | $ | (11,391) |  | $ | (14,172)
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