Note 6 - Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2017

Notes Tables

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

	May 31, 2017				May 31, 2016
(in thousands)	Pre-tax		Net of tax		Pre-tax		Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	21,316	$	21,316	$	8,883	$	8,883
Realized loss on cash flow hedges reclassified to earnings (1)		403		247		12		7
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges recognized in AOCL		3,467		2,138		3,900		2,457
Other comprehensive income	$	25,186	$	23,701	$	12,795	$	11,347

	May 31, 2017				May 31, 2016
(in thousands)	Pre-tax		Net of tax		Pre-tax			Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	10,680	$	10,680	$	(7,867	)	$	(7,867	)
Realized loss (gain) on cash flow hedges reclassified to earnings (1)		2,788		1,755		(40	)		(25	)
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges recognized in AOCL		4,006		2,478		404			254
Other comprehensive income ( loss )	$	17,474	$	14,913	$	(7,503	)	$	(7,638	)

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	May 31, 2017			August 31, 2016
Accumulated unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of tax	$	3,018		$	(1,215	)
Accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments		(56,658	)		(67,338	)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(53,640	)	$	(68,553	)