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Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2012
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) AND ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) [Abstract]  
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) AND ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended August 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was as follows:
 
 
Year Ended August 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
(In thousands)
Comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
52,049

 
$
41,685

 
$
44,111

Foreign currency translation gain (loss)
(46,647
)
 
42,550

 
(27,898
)
Unrecognized losses and prior service costs (credits), net
(9,371
)
 
13,735

 
(17,094
)
Total comprehensive income (loss)
(3,969
)
 
97,970

 
(881
)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(1,072
)
 
(689
)
 
(221
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to A. Schulman, Inc.
$
(5,041
)
 
$
97,281

 
$
(1,102
)


The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows: 
 
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Gain  (Loss)
 
Unrecognized
Losses and
Prior Service
Costs
(Credits), Net
 
Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
(In thousands)
Balance as of August 31, 2009
$
45,288

 
$
(6,574
)
 
$
38,714

Current period change
(27,898
)
 
(17,094
)
 
(44,992
)
Balance as of August 31, 2010
17,390

 
(23,668
)
 
(6,278
)
Current period change
42,550

 
13,735

 
56,285

Balance as of August 31, 2011
59,940

 
(9,933
)
 
50,007

Current period change
(46,557
)
 
(9,371
)
 
(55,928
)
Balance as of August 31, 2012
$
13,383

 
$
(19,304
)
 
$
(5,921
)


The decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in 2012 was primarily due to the decrease in the value of the Euro and other currencies against the U.S. dollar. Foreign currency translation gains or losses do not have a tax effect, as such gains or losses are considered permanently reinvested. Other comprehensive income (loss) related to pensions and other postretirement benefit plans are recorded net of tax using the applicable effective tax rate.