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Note 11 - Property, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

11. PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS

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

At August 31,	2014			2013
Leasehold improvements	$	90,487		$	90,040
Computers and related equipment		81,853			73,320
Furniture and fixtures		29,373			28,978
Subtotal	$	201,713		$	192,338
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(144,072	)		(126,967	)
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	$	57,641		$	65,371

Depreciation expense was $25.9 million, $28.4 million and $26.1 million for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, 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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