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Discontinued Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2013

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]

The following summarizes select financial information included in net earnings from discontinued operations:



	Year ended August 31,
	2013			2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Net sales	$	30,009		$	25,482		$	33,394
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(6,671	)	$	(860	)	$	(8,690	)

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of disposal groups, which may include the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss), amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported in discontinued operations, the classification and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group, and the segment in which the disposal group was reported. Also may include the amount of adjustments to amounts previously reported in discontinued operations such as resolution of contingencies arising from the disposal transaction or the operations of the component prior to disposal.

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