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Other Non-operating Income (Expense) (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2012
Other non-operating income (expense)

Other non-operating income (expense) consists of the following:

 

     Year Ended August 31,  
     2012     2011      2010  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Loss on redemption of Series A Preferred Stock

    $ (6,599 )    $ —         $ —     

Loss on extinguishment of debt

      —          —           (1,049 ) 

Loss on interest rate swap termination

      —          —           (1,562 ) 

Gain on foreign currency transactions

      —          —           419   

Other

      413        115         271   
  

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

  
   $ (6,186 )    $ 115       $ (1,921 )