Financial Derivatives (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Financial Derivatives [Abstract]

Schedule Of Financial Derivatives

	Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
	Asset (Liability)
		August 31,		August 31,
$ in thousands	Balance Sheet Location	2012		2011
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency forward contracts	Other current liabilities	$	(436)	$	(218)
Interest rate swap	Other current liabilities		(90)		(267)
Interest rate swap	Other noncurrent liabilities		-		(149)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments		$	(526)	$	(634)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency forward contracts	Other current assets		12		-
Foreign currency forward contracts	Other current liabilities		(37)		-
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments		$	(25)	$	-

Schedule Of Derivative Instruments, Effect On Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

		Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives
		For the years ended August 31,
$ in thousands		2012		2011		2010
Foreign currency forward contracts(1)	$	1,677	$	(800)	$	296
(1)Net of tax expense (benefit) of $1,023,  ($489) and $181 for the years ended August 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.