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Note 10 - Property, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

10. PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS

Property, equipment and leasehold improvements consist of the following (in thousands):

At August 31,	2013			2012
Leasehold improvements	$	90,040		$	88,327
Computers and related equipment		73,320			74,370
Furniture and fixtures		28,978			26,849
Subtotal	$	192,338		$	189,546
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(126,967	)		(113,016	)
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	$	65,371		$	76,530

Depreciation expense was $28.4 million, $26.1 million and $27.9 million for fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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