Industry Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2016

Industry Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information, By Segment

($ in thousands)	2016		2015		2014
Operating revenues:
Irrigation	$	421,641	$	451,205	$	539,943
Infrastructure		94,770		108,976		77,990
Total operating revenues	$	516,411	$	560,181	$	617,933
Operating income:
Irrigation	$	49,232	$	52,065	$	91,697
Infrastructure		18,535		20,249		3,511
Segment operating income		67,767		72,314		95,208
Unallocated general and administrative expenses		(33,392)		(21,619)		(16,850)
Interest and other income (expense), net		(5,087)		(3,944)		297
Earnings before income taxes	$	29,288	$	46,751	$	78,655
Total capital expenditures:
Irrigation	$	8,375	$	12,406	$	14,778
Infrastructure		2,977		2,671		2,181
Corporate		144		167		756
	$	11,496	$	15,244	$	17,715
Total depreciation and amortization:
Irrigation	$	11,774	$	11,000	$	9,125
Infrastructure		4,648		4,966		5,299
Corporate		459		446		369
	$	16,881	$	16,412	$	14,793

Total assets:
Irrigation	$	341,972	$	328,036	$	280,031
Infrastructure		83,531		81,494		96,488
Corporate		74,061		126,938		150,033
	$	499,565	$	536,468	$	526,551

Schedule Of Revenue And Long-Lived Assets By Geographical Areas

		For the years ended August 31,
($ in thousands)		2016			2015			2014
	Revenues		% of total	Revenues		% of total	Revenues		% of total
United States	$	321,554	62	$	350,290	63	$	377,652	61
International		194,857	38		209,891	37		240,281	39
Total revenues	$	516,411	100	$	560,181	100	$	617,933	100
		For the years ended August 31,
($ in thousands)		2016			2015			2014
	Long-lived tangible assets		% of total	Long-lived tangible assets		% of total	Long-lived tangible assets		% of total
United States	$	58,098	75	$	61,332	78	$	55,378	76
International		19,529	25		17,324	22		17,079	24
Total long-lived assets	$	77,627	100	$	78,656	100	$	72,457	100