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Segment Information (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2016
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
 
Six months ended
 
February 29,
2016
 
February 28,
2015
 
February 29,
2016
 
February 28,
2015
 
(In thousands)
EMEA
$
290,330


$
315,146

 
$
618,426

 
$
686,337

USCAN
170,817


133,434

 
349,099

 
278,141

LATAM
38,158

 
41,133

 
83,361

 
87,314

APAC
45,063


52,582

 
90,755

 
105,556

EC
47,393

 
—

 
99,339

 
—

Total net sales to unaffiliated customers
$
591,761

 
$
542,295

 
$
1,240,980

 
$
1,157,348

Below the Company presents gross profit by segment:
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
February 29,
2016
 
February 28,
2015
 
February 29,
2016
 
February 28,
2015
 
(In thousands)
EMEA
$
38,953

 
$
44,507

 
$
86,637

 
$
94,213

USCAN
27,241

 
19,745

 
57,535

 
44,374

LATAM
8,466

 
7,101

 
18,171

 
12,751

APAC
8,199

 
7,382

 
16,073

 
14,632

EC
10,987

 
—

 
24,195

 
—

Total segment gross profit
93,846

 
78,735

 
202,611

 
165,970

Inventory step-up
—

 
—

 
—

 
(341
)
Accelerated depreciation and restructuring related costs
(2,504
)
 
(596
)
 
(4,381
)
 
(596
)
Costs related to acquisitions and integrations
(1,970
)
 
(65
)
 
(2,099
)
 
(115
)
Lucent costs (1)
452

 
—

 
(1,378
)
 
—

Total gross profit
$
89,824

 
$
78,074

 
$
194,753

 
$
164,918

Below is a reconciliation of segment operating income to operating income and income from continuing operations before taxes:
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
February 29,
2016
 
February 28,
2015
 
February 29,
2016
 
February 28,
2015
 
(In thousands)
EMEA
$
15,612

 
$
16,277

 
$
35,765

 
$
36,316

USCAN
10,427

 
5,925

 
22,590

 
17,317

LATAM
4,229

 
2,281

 
9,833

 
2,877

APAC
4,670

 
3,423

 
8,977

 
6,931

EC
1,450

 
—

 
5,552

 
—

Total segment operating income
36,388

 
27,906

 
82,717

 
63,441

Corporate
(7,684
)
 
(9,006
)
 
(16,172
)
 
(16,490
)
Costs related to acquisitions and integrations
(4,261
)
 
(3,337
)
 
(6,127
)
 
(4,389
)
Restructuring and related costs
(5,769
)
 
(3,779
)
 
(10,439
)
 
(9,359
)
Accelerated depreciation
(2,057
)
 
(298
)
 
(3,510
)
 
(298
)
Lucent costs (1)
(611
)
 
—

 
(4,317
)
 
—

Inventory step-up
—

 
—

 
—

 
(341
)
CEO transition costs
—

 
(6,167
)
 
—

 
(6,167
)
Operating income
16,006

 
5,319

 
42,152

 
26,397

Interest expense
(13,790
)
 
(2,311
)
 
(27,408
)
 
(4,670
)
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)
(950
)
 
(1,141
)
 
(1,679
)
 
(2,240
)
Other income (expense), net
88

 
311

 
17

 
565

Gain on early extinguishment of debt
—

 
1,290

 
—

 
1,290

Income from continuing operations before taxes
$
1,354

 
$
3,468

 
$
13,082

 
$
21,342
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 and six months ended February 28, 2015 include 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
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
 
(In thousands, except for %'s)
Custom Performance Colors
$
43,843

 
7
%
 
$
45,865

 
8
%
Engineered Composites
47,393

 
8

 
—

 
—

Masterbatch Solutions
164,618


28


175,470


33

Engineered Plastics
211,414

 
36

 
173,212

 
32

Specialty Powders
59,998


10


69,233


13

Distribution Services
64,495

 
11

 
78,515

 
14

Total consolidated net sales
$
591,761


100
%

$
542,295


100
%


 
Six months ended
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2015
 
(In thousands, except for %'s)
Custom Performance Colors
$
90,363

 
7
%
 
$
97,163

 
8
%
Engineered Composites
99,339

 
8

 
—

 
—

Masterbatch Solutions
346,514

 
28

 
373,828

 
33

Engineered Plastics
445,631

 
36

 
368,180

 
32

Specialty Powders
127,419

 
10

 
151,590

 
13

Distribution Services
131,714

 
11

 
166,587

 
14

Total consolidated net sales
$
1,240,980

 
100
%
 
$
1,157,348

 
100
%