SEGMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments [Table Text Block]

Reclassifications to consolidated balance sheet recorded during fiscal year 2015 for fiscal year 2014 - Certain reclassifications to the consolidated balance sheet have been made to prior fiscal year amounts to conform to the presentation in the current fiscal year. These reclassifications relate to the presentation of certain income tax receivables (see note 2). The table below summarizes these reclassifications.




	August 31, 2014 balance sheet line item as previously reported		Amount reclassified Dr/(Cr)			August 31, 2014 balance sheet line item as currently reported
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	22,570		$	(5,310	)	17,260
Other non-current assets	27,593		3,162			30,755
Accounts payable	(225,761	)	2,202			(223,559	)
Income taxes payable	(7,664	)	(54		)	(7,718	)
Net amount of reclassifications			$	—

The following tables summarize the impact of these reclassifications to the amounts reported for each segment (in thousands):



	United States Operations			Central American Operations		Caribbean Operations		Colombia Operations			Total

Six Month Period Ended February 28, 2014
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) as previously reported	$	13,087		$	257,053	$	115,316	$	87,295		$	472,751
Reclassifications to long-lived assets	65			965		—		767			1,797
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) as currently reported	$	13,152		$	258,018	$	115,316	$	88,062		$	474,548

Total assets as previously reported	$	57,377		$	436,252	$	218,513	$	122,174		$	834,316
Reclassifications to total assets	—			72		—		—			72
Total assets as currently reported	$	57,377		$	436,324	$	218,513	$	122,174		$	834,388

As of August 31, 2014
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) as previously reported	$	16,488		$	265,950	$	113,134	$	130,330		$	525,902
Reclassifications to long-lived assets	96			2,096		—		970			3,162
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) as currently reported	$	16,584		$	268,046	$	113,134	$	131,300		$	529,064

Total assets as previously reported	$	91,190		$	457,325	$	223,251	$	168,452		$	940,218
Reclassifications to total assets	(15		)	70		—		(2,203		)	(2,148		)
Total assets as currently reported	$	91,175		$	457,395	$	223,251	$	166,249		$	938,070

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

The following tables summarize by segment certain revenues, operating costs and balance sheet items (in thousands):



	United States Operations				Central American Operations		Caribbean Operations		Colombia Operations			Reconciling Items⁽¹⁾			Total
Three Month Period Ended February 28, 2015
Revenue from external customers	$	6,235			$	426,226	$	220,225	97,610						$	750,296
Intersegment revenues	259,611				—		1,507		—			(261,118		)	—
Depreciation and amortization	545				3,698		2,451		1,942						8,636
Operating income	7,811				37,122		13,408		(844		)	(15,789		)	41,708
Net income	3,619				28,846		11,579		(3,420		)	(15,789		)	24,835
Capital expenditures, net	1,332				8,425		1,666		2,827						14,250

Six Month Period Ended February 28, 2015
Revenue from external customers	$	14,666			$	809,390	$	418,616	$	163,645		$	—		$	1,406,317
Intersegment revenues	597,939				—		2,890		—			(600,829		)	—
Depreciation and amortization	1,087				7,342		4,739		3,265			—			16,433
Operating income	15,714				68,254		25,577		(1,781		)	(29,771		)	77,993
Net income	6,981				53,174		21,833		(6,735		)	(29,771		)	45,482
Capital expenditures, net	(1,441		)	⁽²⁾	23,231		4,862		17,218			—			43,870
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets)	14,045				284,661		112,877		122,786			—			534,369
Goodwill	—				31,381		4,688		—			—			36,069
Total assets	62,021				492,395		241,096		190,854			—			986,366

Three Month Period Ended February 28, 2014
Revenue from external customers	$	6,764			$	403,087	$	212,366	52,157			$	—		$	674,374
Intersegment revenues	209,102				—		1,143		—			(210,245		)	—
Depreciation and amortization	583				3,279		2,264		1,013			—			7,139
Operating income	5,904				34,076		12,939		1,973			(15,517		)	39,375
Net income	2,451				28,919		11,040		1,385			(15,517		)	28,278
Capital expenditures, net	3,565				9,269		1,710		25,264			—			39,808

Six Month Period Ended February 28, 2014
Revenue from external customers	$	12,485			$	762,622	$	404,426	$	100,442		$	—		$	1,279,975
Intersegment revenues	514,694				—		2,619		—			(517,313		)	—
Depreciation and amortization	1,155				6,107		4,483		2,048			—			13,793
Operating income	12,853				61,163		22,397		3,473			(28,152		)	71,734
Net income	5,517				50,810		19,340		2,195			(28,152		)	49,710
Capital expenditures, net	3,139				22,922		5,663		26,372			—			58,096
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets)	13,152				258,018		115,316		88,062			—			474,548
Goodwill	—				31,530		4,791		—			—			36,321
Total assets	57,377				436,324		218,513		122,174			—			834,388

As of August 31, 2014
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets)	$	16,584			$	268,046	$	113,134	$	131,300		$	—		$	529,064
Goodwill	—				31,383		4,725		—			—			36,108
Total assets	91,175				457,395		223,251		166,249			—			938,070


⁽¹⁾	The reconciling items reflect the amount eliminated on consolidation of intersegment transactions.


⁽²⁾	The decrease in capital expenditures is a result of the transfers of capital assets from this segment to other segments.

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