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Discontinued Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2011

Financial information for discontinued operations


(in thousands)	2011			2010			2009

At August 31,
Current assets	$	224		$	10,850		$	60,594
Noncurrent assets		10,775			27,045			79,861
Current liabilities		7,862			14,723			25,885
Noncurrent liabilities		—			22			72

Fiscal Year
Revenue		1,369			122,971			474,056
Earnings (loss) before taxes		(2,965	)		(59,762	)		31,991

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of disposal groups, which may include the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss), amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported in discontinued operations, the classification and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group, and the segment in which the disposal group was reported. Also may include the amount of adjustments to amounts previously reported in discontinued operations such as resolution of contingencies arising from the disposal transaction or the operations of the component prior to disposal.

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