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Segment Information (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]  
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes net sales to unaffiliated customers by segment:
 
Three months ended November 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
EMEA
$
328,096


$
371,191

USCAN
178,282


144,707

LATAM
45,203

 
46,181

APAC
45,692


52,974

EC
51,946

 
—

Total net sales to unaffiliated customers
$
649,219

 
$
615,053

Below the Company presents gross profit by segment:
 
Three months ended November 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
EMEA
$
47,684

 
$
49,706

USCAN
30,294

 
24,629

LATAM
9,705

 
5,650

APAC
7,874

 
7,250

EC
13,208

 
—

Total segment gross profit
108,765

 
87,235

Inventory step-up
—

 
(341
)
Accelerated depreciation and restructuring related costs
(1,877
)
 
—

Costs related to acquisitions and integrations
(129
)
 
(50
)
Lucent costs
(1,830
)
 
—

Total gross profit
$
104,929

 
$
86,844

Below is a reconciliation of segment operating income to operating income and income from continuing operations before taxes:
 
Three months ended November 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
EMEA
$
20,153

 
$
20,039

USCAN
12,163

 
11,393

LATAM
5,604

 
595

APAC
4,307

 
3,508

EC
4,102

 
—

Total segment operating income
46,329

 
35,535

Corporate
(8,488
)
 
(7,484
)
Costs related to acquisitions and integrations
(1,866
)
 
(1,053
)
Restructuring and related costs
(4,670
)
 
(5,579
)
Accelerated depreciation
(1,453
)
 
—

Inventory step-up
—

 
(341
)
Lucent costs (1)
(3,706
)
 
—

Operating income
26,146

 
21,078

Interest expense
(13,618
)
 
(2,359
)
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)
(729
)
 
(1,099
)
Other income (expense), net
(71
)
 
254

Income from continuing operations before taxes
$
11,728

 
$
17,874
Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block]
Globally, the Company operates in six product families: (1) custom performance colors, (2) engineered composites, (3) masterbatch solutions, (4) engineered plastics, (5) specialty powders and (6) distribution services. The three months ended November 30, 2014 includes a reclassification of revenue between product families to better reflect the way the businesses are managed. The consolidated net sales for these product families are as follows:
 
Three months ended November 30,
 
2015

2014
 
(In thousands, except for %'s)
Custom Performance Colors
$
46,520

 
7
%
 
$
51,298

 
8
%
Engineered Composites
51,946

 
8

 
—

 
—

Masterbatch Solutions
181,895


28


198,358


33

Engineered Plastics
234,218

 
36

 
194,968

 
32

Specialty Powders
67,422


11


82,357


13

Distribution Services
67,218

 
10

 
88,072

 
14

Total consolidated net sales
$
649,219


100
%

$
615,053


100
%