DEBT (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of short-term borrowings

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
May 31, 2014	$	35,895	$	—	$	398	$	35,497	N/A
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 May 31,	Amount
2015	$	15,742
2016	25,176
2017	15,405
2018	7,700
2019	18,600
Thereafter	11,472
Total	$	94,095