DEBT (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2013

Short-term borrowings consist of lines of credit which are secured by certain assets of the Company and its subsidiaries and in some cases are guaranteed by the Company as summarized below (in thousands):



			Facilities Used
	Total Amount of Facilities		Short-term Borrowings		Letters of Credit		Facilities Available		Weighted average interest rate
November 30, 2013	$	35,905	$	13,000	$	132	$	22,773	3.25	%
August 31, 2013	$	35,863	$	—	$	588	$	35,275	N/A

Each of the facilities expires annually and is normally renewed.

Annual maturities of long-term debt

Annual maturities of long-term debt are as follows (in thousands):



Twelve months ended November 30,	Amount
2014	$	16,375
2015	10,097
2016	21,109
2017	10,198
2018	2,129
Thereafter	3,374
Total	$	63,282