Industry Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2012

Industry Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information, By Segment

	Three months ended						Six months ended
$ in thousands	February 29, 2012			February 28, 2011			February 29, 2012			February 28, 2011
Operating revenues:
Irrigation	$	116,988		$	91,658		$	217,764		$	151,667
Infrastructure		15,146			28,510			33,575			57,667
Total operating revenues	$	132,134		$	120,168		$	251,339		$	209,334
Operating income (loss):
Irrigation(1)	$	23,019		$	16,005		$	32,804		$	21,906
Infrastructure(1)		(955	)		4,261			(2,132	)		8,286
Segment operating income(1)		22,064			20,266			30,672			30,192
Unallocated general and administrative expenses		(3,116	)		(3,205	)		(6,641	)		(6,521	)
Interest and other income (expense), net		479			(60	)		(163	)		(93	)
Earnings before income taxes	$	19,427		$	17,001		$	23,868		$	23,578
Total Capital Expenditures:
Irrigation	$	1,795		$	1,182		$	3,831		$	2,038
Infrastructure		296			1,736			892			2,364
	$	2,091		$	2,918		$	4,723		$	4,402
Total Depreciation and Amortization:
Irrigation	$	1,675		$	1,388		$	3,345		$	2,740
Infrastructure		1,435			1,566			2,890			3,140
	$	3,110		$	2,954		$	6,235		$	5,880

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There were no environmental remediation expenses allocated to the irrigation segment and the infrastructure segment, respectively, for the three months ended February 29, 2012 and February 28, 2011. Environmental remediation expenses of $6.1 million and $1.1 million were allocated to the irrigation segment and the infrastructure segment, respectively, for the six months ended February 29, 2012 and February 28, 2011.

Reconciliation Of Assets From Segment To Consolidated

$ in thousands	February 29, 2012		February 28, 2011		August 31, 2011
Total Assets:
Irrigation	$	278,569	$	227,341	$	267,275
Infrastructure		115,031		115,916		113,869
	$	393,600	$	343,257	$	381,144