Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations Current and Non Current

	August 31,
	2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Secured credit agreements — revolving loans, 3.18% weighted average interest rate at August 31, 2013	$	71,506	$	82,606
Iowa Department of Economic Development loans		1,233		1,433
Capital lease obligations		231		423
		72,970		84,462
Less: current portion and short-term borrowings		231		458
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	$	72,739	$	84,004

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt

The maturities of debt existing at August 31, 2013 for the fiscal years beginning with fiscal 2014 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

2014	$	231
2015		1,103
2016		57
2017		71,554
2018		25
	$	72,970