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Contingent Liabilites and Commitments | 3 Months Ended
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Nov. 28, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Contingent Liabilities and Commitments | Contingent Liabilities and Commitments Repurchase Commitments Generally, manufacturers in the RV industry enter into repurchase agreements with lending institutions which have provided wholesale floorplan financing to dealers. Most dealers' RVs are financed on a "floorplan" basis under which a bank or finance company lends the dealer all, or substantially all, of the purchase price, collateralized by a security interest in the recreation vehicles purchased. Our repurchase agreements provide that, in the event of default by the dealer on the agreement to pay the lending institution, we will repurchase the financed merchandise. The terms of these agreements, which generally can last up to 18 months, provide that our liability will be the lesser of remaining principal owed by the dealer or dealer invoice less periodic reductions based on the time since the date of the original invoice. Our contingent liability on these repurchase agreements was approximately $390.5 million and $386.0 million at November 28, 2015 and August 29, 2015, respectively. In certain instances, we also repurchase inventory from our dealers due to state law or regulatory requirements that govern voluntary or involuntary relationship terminations. Although laws vary from state to state, some states have laws in place that require manufacturers of recreation vehicles to repurchase current inventory if a dealership exits the business. Incremental repurchase exposure beyond existing repurchase agreements, related to dealer inventory in states that we have had historical experience of repurchasing inventory, totaled $7.3 million and $7.2 million at November 28, 2015 and August 29, 2015, respectively. Our risk of loss related to our repurchase commitments is significantly reduced by the potential resale value of any products that are subject to repurchase and is spread over numerous dealers and lenders although two dealer organizations account for approximately 35% of our revenues. The aggregate contingent liability related to our repurchase agreements represents all financed dealer inventory at the period reporting date subject to a repurchase agreement, net of the greater of periodic reductions per the agreement or dealer principal payments. Based on the repurchase exposure as previously described, we established an associated loss reserve. Our accrued losses on repurchases were $1.2 million as of November 28, 2015 and $1.3 million as of August 29, 2015. A summary of repurchase activity is as follows:
|  | Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands) |  | November 28, 2015 |  | November 29, 2014
Inventory repurchased: (1) |  |  |  |
Units |  | — |  |  | 54 |
Dollars |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 7,266 |
Inventory resold: |  |  |  |
Units |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Cash collected |  | $ | 36 |  |  | $ | 20 |
(Gain) loss realized |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | 12 |
Units in ending inventory |  | — |  |  | 53 |
(1) The majority of units in ending inventory at November 29, 2014 were attributed to a single dealership and were resold in the second quarter of Fiscal 2015. We do not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that there will be a material change in the future estimates or assumptions we use to calculate our loss reserve for repurchase commitments. Litigation We are involved in various legal proceedings which are ordinary litigation incidental to our business, some of which are covered in whole or in part by insurance. We believe while the final resolution of any such litigation may have an impact on our results for a particular reporting period, the ultimate disposition of such litigation will not have any material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity. For the past several years we have been involved in litigation in Australia seeking to recover from Knott Investments for damages for using our name without our approval. On December 2, 2015 the Federal Court of Australia, New South Wales District Registry, General Division, entered judgment in favor of Winnebago Industries, Inc. and against Knott Investments for damages arising out of its use of the Winnebago name. Damages awarded were 1% of the total sales of Winnebago branded recreation vehicles from October 14, 2004, through October 17, 2013, plus interest. That award is likely to exceed $5.0 million, plus attorneys’ fees. An appeal by Knott Investments is anticipated.

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