Industry Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

May 31, 2012

Industry Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information, By Segment

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	May 31,				May 31,
$ in thousands	2012		2011		2012		2011
Operating revenues:
Irrigation	$	149,624	$	126,903	$	367,388	$	278,570
Infrastructure		22,475		26,543		56,050		84,210
Total operating revenues	$	172,099	$	153,446	$	423,438	$	362,780
Operating income (loss):
Irrigation	$	31,242	$	25,584	$	64,046	$	47,490
Infrastructure		1,433		1,081		(699)		9,367
Segment operating income		32,675		26,665		63,347		56,857
Unallocated general and administrative expenses		(3,888)		(3,524)		(10,529)		(10,045)
Interest and other income (expense), net		(200)		18		(363)		(75)
Earnings before income taxes	$	28,587	$	23,159	$	52,455	$	46,737
Total Capital Expenditures:
Irrigation	$	2,662	$	751	$	6,493	$	2,789
Infrastructure		188		162		1,080		2,526
	$	2,850	$	913	$	7,573	$	5,315
Total Depreciation and Amortization:
Irrigation	$	1,710	$	1,329	$	5,055	$	4,069
Infrastructure		1,439		1,611		4,329		4,751
	$	3,149	$	2,940	$	9,384	$	8,820
Total Environmental Remediation Expenses
Irrigation	$	-	$	393	$	6,141	$	999
Infrastructure		-		69		1,084		176
	$	-	$	462	$	7,225	$	1,175

Reconciliation Of Assets From Segment To Consolidated

	May 31,		May 31,		August 31,
$ in thousands	2012		2011		2011
Total Assets:
Irrigation	$	304,515	$	268,283	$	267,275
Infrastructure		112,433		109,523		113,869
	$	416,948	$	377,806	$	381,144