Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Schedule Of Earnings Before Income Taxes

	For the years ended August 31,
$ in thousands	2012		2011		2010
United States	$	57,884	$	53,879	$	34,165
Foreign		7,224		2,635		2,617
	$	65,108	$	56,514	$	36,782

Schedule Of Significant Components Of Income Tax Provision

	For the years ended August 31,
$ in thousands	2012		2011		2010
Current:
Federal	$	21,694	$	18,705	$	11,077
State		1,026		1,309		770
Foreign		2,979		2,526		1,573
Total current		25,699		22,540		13,420
Deferred:
Federal		(3,829)		(1,484)		501
State		614		(29)		(1,364)
Foreign		(653)		(1,315)		(637)
Total deferred		(3,868)		(2,828)		(1,500)
Total income tax provision	$	21,831	$	19,712	$	11,920

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

	For the years ended August 31,
$ in thousands	2012			2011			2010
	Amount		%	Amount		%	Amount		%
U.S. statutory rate	$	22,788	35.0	$	19,780	35.0	$	12,874	35.0
State and local taxes, net of federal tax benefit		1,337	2.0		889	1.6		540	1.5
State tax credits		-	-		-	-		(1,393)	(3.8)
Foreign tax rate differences		(338)	(0.5)		(257)	(0.5)		(122)	(0.3)
Domestic production activities deduction		(1,900)	(2.9)		(1,301)	(2.3)		(608)	(1.7)
Research and development, phone, and fuel tax credits		(105)	(0.2)		(239)	(0.4)		(28)	(0.1)
Other		49	0.1		840	1.5		657	1.8
Effective rate	$	21,831	33.5	$	19,712	34.9	$	11,920	32.4

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

	August 31,
$ in thousands	2012		2011
Deferred tax assets:
Deferred rental revenue	$	382	$	1,233
Employee benefits liability		1,282		1,305
Net operating loss carryforwards		284		74
Defined benefit pension plan		1,554		1,306
Share-based compensation		2,284		1,614
State tax credits		48		802
Inventory		633		789
Warranty		1,686		1,268
Vacation		224		200
Accrued expenses and allowances		6,610		5,039
Total deferred tax assets	$	14,987	$	13,630
Deferred tax liabilities:
Intangible assets		(6,195)		(7,088)
Property, plant and equipment		(8,210)		(9,054)
Inventory		(115)		(113)
Other		(296)		(1,058)
Total deferred tax liabilities		(14,816)		(17,313)
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	171	$	(3,683)

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward

	August 31,
$ in thousands	2012		2011
Unrecognized Tax Benefits at September 1	$	1,565	$	1,112
Increases for positions taken in current year		2		78
Increases for positions taken in prior years		61		448
Decreases for positions taken in prior years		(44)		-
Settlements with taxing authorities		(42)		-
Reduction resulting from lapse of applicable statute of limitations		(173)		(87)
Other increases (decreases)		(60)		14
Unrecognized Tax Benefits at August 31	$	1,309	$	1,565