Long-Term Debt and Credit Arrangements Schedule of Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2016

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes short-term and long-term debt:

	May 31, 2016		August 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
Notes payable and other, due within one year	$	9,398	$	5,584
Current portion of long-term debt	15,117		15,126
Short-term debt	$	24,515	$	20,710
Revolving credit facility, LIBOR plus applicable spread, due June 2020	$	12,400	$	—
Term Loan A, LIBOR plus applicable spread, due June 2020	180,000		187,500
U.S. Term Loan B, LIBOR plus applicable spread, due June 2022	342,250		344,781
Euro Term Loan B, LIBOR plus applicable spread, due June 2022	47,987		137,818
Senior notes, 6.875%, due June 2023	375,000		375,000
Capital leases and other long-term debt	3,932		250
Long-term debt	$	961,569	$	1,045,349