Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Nov. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 95,562	$ 96,872
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $10,533 at November 30, 2015 and $10,777 at August 31, 2015		395,317	413,943
Inventories		313,616	317,328
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		68,483	60,205
Total current assets		872,978	888,348
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Land and improvements		31,883	31,674
Buildings and leasehold improvements		163,448	164,759
Machinery and equipment		418,652	427,183
Furniture and fixtures		33,733	34,393
Construction in progress		25,960	23,866
Gross property, plant and equipment		673,676	681,875
Accumulated depreciation		365,590	367,381
Net property, plant and equipment		308,086	314,494
Other assets:
Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets		88,490	90,749
Goodwill		623,551	623,583
Intangible assets, net		423,302	434,537
Total assets		2,316,407	2,351,711
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		299,219	305,385
U.S. and foreign income taxes payable		3,885	4,205
Accrued payroll, taxes and related benefits		58,067	56,192
Other accrued liabilities		84,109	70,824
Short-term debt		22,433	20,710
Total current liabilities		467,713	457,316
Long-term debt		1,013,576	1,045,349
Pension plans		112,265	117,889
Deferred income taxes		117,186	115,537
Other long-term liabilities		22,281	22,885
Total liabilities		$ 1,733,021	$ 1,758,976
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Convertible special stock, no par value		$ 120,289	$ 120,289
Common stock, $1 par value, authorized - 75,000 shares, issued - 48,371 shares at November 30, 2015 and 48,369 shares at August 31, 2015		48,371	48,369
Additional paid-in capital		275,095	274,319
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	[1]	(93,152)	(83,460)
Retained earnings		606,884	607,690
Treasury stock, at cost, 19,075 shares at November 30, 2015 and 18,977 shares at August 31, 2015		(383,085)	(383,121)
Total A. Schulman, Inc.'s stockholders' equity		574,402	584,086
Noncontrolling interests		8,984	8,649
Total equity		583,386	592,735
Total liabilities and equity		$ 2,316,407	$ 2,351,711

[1] (1) All amounts presented are net of tax. All tax amounts are related to pension and other retiree benefits.