Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Feb. 29, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 46,878	$ 96,872
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $11,052 at February 29, 2016 and $10,777 at August 31, 2015		390,372	413,943
Inventories		299,726	317,328
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		61,134	60,205
Total current assets		798,110	888,348
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Land and improvements		32,754	31,674
Buildings and leasehold improvements		171,463	164,759
Machinery and equipment		427,870	427,183
Furniture and fixtures		34,694	34,393
Construction in progress		24,718	23,866
Gross property, plant and equipment		691,499	681,875
Accumulated depreciation		379,157	367,381
Net property, plant and equipment		312,342	314,494
Other assets:
Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets		87,955	90,749
Goodwill		622,801	623,583
Intangible assets, net		413,862	434,537
Total assets		2,235,070	2,351,711
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		271,198	305,385
U.S. and foreign income taxes payable		910	4,205
Accrued payroll, taxes and related benefits		42,770	56,192
Other accrued liabilities		76,019	70,824
Short-term debt		25,170	20,710
Total current liabilities		416,067	457,316
Long-term debt		999,013	1,045,349
Pension plans		114,638	117,889
Deferred income taxes		113,636	115,537
Other long-term liabilities		22,632	22,885
Total liabilities		$ 1,665,986	$ 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 - 48,503 shares at February 29, 2016 and 48,369 shares at August 31, 2015		48,503	48,369
Additional paid-in capital		275,588	274,319
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	[1]	(101,591)	(83,460)
Retained earnings		600,582	607,690
Treasury stock, at cost, 19,073 shares at February 29, 2016 and 19,077 shares at August 31, 2015		(383,047)	(383,121)
Total A. Schulman, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity		560,324	584,086
Noncontrolling interests		8,760	8,649
Total equity		569,084	592,735
Total liabilities and equity		$ 2,235,070	$ 2,351,711

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