SEGMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2015

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

The following table summarizes the impact of this reclassification (in thousands):



	Year Ended August 31,
	2014
	Accrued salaries and benefits			Other long-term liabilities
As previously reported	$	17,799		$	372
Post-employment monthly accruals reclassified from Accrued salaries and benefits to Other long-term liabilities	(1,185		)	1,185
As currently reported	$	16,614		$	1,557

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
As of August 31, 2014
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) as previously reported	$	16,488		$	234,567	$	108,409	$	130,330		$	489,794
Reclassifications to long-lived assets	96			2,096		—		970			3,162
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets) as currently reported	$	16,584		$	236,663	$	108,409	$	131,300		$	492,956

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]



	United States Operations		Central American Operations		Caribbean Operations		Colombia Operations			Reconciling Items⁽¹⁾			Total
Year ended August 31, 2015
Revenue from external customers	$	33,320	$	1,625,567	$	821,047	$	322,669		$	—		$	2,802,603
Intersegment revenues	1,107,592		—		5,626		—			(1,113,218		)	—
Depreciation and amortization	2,733		15,115		9,605		6,992			—			34,445
Operating income	26,728		130,763		49,351		(1,488		)	(58,988		)	146,366
Interest income from external sources	79		811		114		54			—			1,058
Interest income from intersegment sources	3,142		282		556		—			(3,980		)	—
Interest expense from external sources	5		4,147		607		1,681			—			6,440
Interest expense from intersegment sources	126		1,204		1,966		684			(3,980		)	—
Provision for income taxes	15,548		24,618		6,787		613			—			47,566
Net income	11,490		102,397		41,626		(7,401		)	(58,988		)	89,124
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets)	15,391		255,576		107,746		105,290			—			484,003
Goodwill	—		31,211		4,660		—			—			35,871
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	—		10,317		—		—			—			10,317
Total assets	89,167		491,548		239,311		171,666			—			991,692
Capital expenditures, net	1,655		54,735		10,619		24,172			—			91,181
	United States Operations		Central American Operations		Caribbean Operations		Colombia Operations			Reconciling Items⁽¹⁾			Total
Year ended August 31, 2014
Revenue from external customers	$	31,279	$	1,503,446	$	785,225	$	197,617		$	—		$	2,517,567
Intersegment revenues	959,297		—		5,265		—			(964,562		)	—
Depreciation and amortization	2,238		12,992		9,062		4,183			—			28,475
Operating income	22,191		119,101		45,343		4,881			(54,809		)	136,707
Interest income from external sources	18		631		159		45			—			853
Interest income from intersegment sources	2,603		325		561		—			(3,489		)	—
Interest expense from external sources	34		2,530		712		1,019			—			4,295
Interest expense from intersegment sources	120		1,054		2,014		301			(3,489		)	—
Provision for income taxes	12,739		21,542		6,701		390			—			41,372
Net income	9,360		96,204		38,534		3,597			(54,809		)	92,886
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets)	16,584		236,663		108,409		131,300			—			492,956
Goodwill	—		31,383		4,725		—			—			36,108
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	—		8,863		—		—			—			8,863
Total assets	91,175		457,395		223,251		166,249			—			938,070
Capital expenditures, net	7,627		35,802		9,534		68,177			—			121,140



	United States Operations		Central American Operations		Caribbean Operations		Colombia Operations			Reconciling Items⁽¹⁾			Total
Year ended August 31, 2013
Revenue from external customers	$	23,059	$	1,387,290	$	734,352	$	155,111		$	—		$	2,299,812
Intersegment revenues	877,337		99		4,721		—			(882,157		)	—
Depreciation and amortization	2,121		10,390		8,870		3,063			—			24,444
Operating income	30,701		106,837		37,667		1,688			(49,847		)	127,046
Interest income from external sources	163		1,055		95		22			—			1,335
Interest income from intersegment sources	2,841		410		556		—			(3,807		)	—
Interest expense from external sources	8		1,841		1,072		1,295			—			4,216
Interest expense from intersegment sources	141		403		2,605		658			(3,807		)	—
Provision for income taxes	11,011		21,748		6,010		173			—			38,942
Net income	19,769		84,391		30,702		(750		)	(49,847		)	84,265
Long-lived assets (other than deferred tax assets)	19,213		208,248		108,852		66,440			—			402,753
Goodwill	—		31,474		4,890		—			—			36,364
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	—		8,104		—		—			—			8,104
Total assets	103,844		420,704		203,882		97,609			—			826,039
Capital expenditures, net	3,456		40,862		7,407		18,202			—			69,927


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