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Nov. 30, 2017

Summary Of Undiscounted Environmental Remediation Liability Classifications



		November 30,			November 30,			August 31,
($ in thousands)		2017			2016			2017
Other current liabilities		$	1,616		$	1,122		$	2,095
Other noncurrent liabilities			15,825			17,714			15,937
Total environmental remediation liabilities		$	17,441		$	18,836		$	18,032




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