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Quarterly Financial Highlights (Unaudited) (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2013
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (UNAUDITED) [Abstract]  
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]
 
Quarter Ended
 
Year Ended
 
Nov 30,
2012
 
Feb 28,
2013
 
May 31,
2013
 
Aug 31,
2013
 
Aug 31, 2013
 
Unaudited
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Net sales
$
532,085

 
$
515,440

 
$
548,589

 
$
537,288

 
$
2,133,402

Gross profit
$
70,189

 
$
61,992

 
$
72,823

 
$
72,230

 
$
277,234

Income (loss) from continuing operations
$
12,142

 
$
12,306

 
$
10,313

 
$
(762
)
 
$
33,999

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
3

 
(282
)
 
(4,821
)
 
(1,571
)
 
(6,671
)
Net income (loss)
12,145

 
12,024

 
5,492

 
(2,333
)
 
27,328

Noncontrolling interests
(366
)
 
(239
)
 
(275
)
 
(349
)
 
(1,229
)
Net income (loss) attributable to A. Schulman, Inc.
$
11,779

 
$
11,785

 
$
5,217

 
$
(2,682
)
 
$
26,099

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings (losses) per share of common stock
   attributable to A. Schulman, Inc.(a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
$
0.40

 
$
0.41

 
$
0.34

 
$
(0.04
)
 
$
1.12

Loss from discontinued operations
—

 
(0.01
)
 
(0.16
)
 
(0.05
)
 
(0.23
)
Net income (loss) attributable to A. Schulman, Inc.
$
0.40

 
$
0.40

 
$
0.18

 
$
(0.09
)
 
$
0.89

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings (losses) per share of common stock
   attributable to A. Schulman, Inc.(a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
$
0.40

 
$
0.41

 
$
0.34

 
$
(0.04
)
 
$
1.12

Loss from discontinued operations
—

 
(0.01
)
 
(0.16
)
 
(0.05
)
 
(0.23
)
Net income (loss) attributable to A. Schulman, Inc.
$
0.40

 
$
0.40

 
$
0.18

 
$
(0.09
)
 
$
0.89

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certain items included in income from continuing operations, net of tax are as follows:
Asset write-downs(b)
$
626

 
$
404

 
$
1,386

 
$
367

 
$
2,783

Costs related to acquisitions(c)
312

 
642

 
890

 
691

 
2,535

Restructuring related costs(d)
1,762

 
1,320

 
2,472

 
5,577

 
11,131

Inventory step-up(e)
138

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
138

Tax charges (benefits)(f)
—

 
(6,160
)
 
(17
)
 
10,595

 
4,418

Total
$
2,838

 
$
(3,794
)
 
$
4,731

 
$
17,230

 
$
21,005


(a) 
The sum of the four quarters does not equal the earnings per share amount calculated for the year due to rounding.
(b) 
Asset write-downs include charges primarily related to the write-down of the facility in Oyonnax, France and the facility in Verolanuova, Italy during fiscal 2013. Refer to Note 16 of this Form 10-K for further discussion.
(c) 
Costs related to acquisitions include professional, legal and other expenses associated with the acquisitions of ECM, the Perrite Group and other potential acquisitions.
(d) 
Restructuring related costs include items such as employee severance charges, lease termination charges, curtailment gains/losses, other employee termination costs and charges related to the reorganization of the legal entity structure. Refer to Note 15 of this Form 10-K for further discussion.
(e) 
Inventory step-up relates to the ECM acquisition.
(f) 
Tax charges (benefits) include the effect of the adjustment to the German and Brazilian valuation allowances in fiscal 2013.
 
Quarter Ended
 
Year Ended
 
Nov 30,
2011
 
Feb 29,
2012
 
May 31,
2012
 
Aug 31,
2012
 
Aug 31, 2012
 
Unaudited
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Net sales
$
510,276

 
$
490,241

 
$
563,071

 
$
517,684

 
$
2,081,272

Gross profit
$
68,758

 
$
64,071

 
$
76,055

 
$
66,458

 
$
275,342

Income from continuing operations
$
13,993

 
$
9,458

 
$
17,568

 
$
11,890

 
$
52,909

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
(30
)
 
(168
)
 
(320
)
 
(342
)
 
(860
)
Net income
13,963

 
9,290

 
17,248

 
11,548

 
52,049

Noncontrolling interests
(381
)
 
(217
)
 
(252
)
 
(312
)
 
(1,162
)
Net income attributable to A. Schulman, Inc.
$
13,582

 
$
9,073

 
$
16,996

 
$
11,236

 
$
50,887

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share of common stock
   attributable to A. Schulman, Inc.(g)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
0.46

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.59

 
$
0.39

 
$
1.76

Loss from discontinued operations
—

 
—

 
(0.01
)
 
(0.01
)
 
(0.03
)
Net income attributable to A. Schulman, Inc.
$
0.46

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.58

 
$
0.38

 
$
1.73

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share of common stock
   attributable to A. Schulman, Inc.(g)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations
$
0.46

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.59

 
$
0.39

 
$
1.75

Loss from discontinued operations
—

 
—

 
(0.02
)
 
(0.01
)
 
(0.03
)
Net income attributable to A. Schulman, Inc.
$
0.46

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.57

 
$
0.38

 
$
1.72

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certain items included in income from continuing operations, net of tax are as follows:
Asset write-downs(h)
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
1,917

 
$
613

 
$
2,530

Costs related to acquisitions(i)
190

 
615

 
147

 
359

 
1,311

Restructuring related costs(j)
2,280

 
1,068

 
1,556

 
1,767

 
6,671

Inventory step-up(k)
—

 
398

 
53

 
—

 
451

Tax charges (benefits)(l)
(747
)
 
40

 
(260
)
 
100

 
(867
)
Total
$
1,723

 
$
2,121

 
$
3,413

 
$
2,839

 
$
10,096

(g) 
The sum of the four quarters does not equal the earnings per share amount calculated for the year due to rounding.
(h) 
Asset write-downs include charges primarily related to the write-down of the facility in Verolanuova, Italy during the third quarter of fiscal 2012 and the facility in Nashville, Tennessee during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012. Refer to Note 16 of this Form 10-K for further discussion.
(i) 
Costs related to acquisitions include professional, legal and other expenses associated with the acquisitions of Elian, ECM and other potential acquisitions.
(j) 
Restructuring includes charges related to the EMEA operations and back-office plan, the Masterbatch reorganization plan, the Americas engineered plastics plan, and the Italy plan. Refer to Note 15 of this Form 10-K for further discussion.
(k) 
Inventory step-up relates to the Elian SAS acquisition.
(l) 
Tax charges (benefits) include the effect of the adjustment to the Italian valuation allowance in fiscal 2012.