Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		May 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 47,019	$ 96,872
Restricted cash		2,407	0
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $11,367 at May 31, 2016 and $10,777 at August 31, 2015		405,118	413,943
Inventories		289,656	317,328
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		72,767	60,205
Total current assets		816,967	888,348
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Land and improvements		33,160	31,674
Buildings and leasehold improvements		177,748	164,759
Machinery and equipment		440,631	427,183
Furniture and fixtures		34,537	34,393
Construction in progress		24,032	23,866
Gross property, plant and equipment		710,108	681,875
Accumulated depreciation		394,605	367,381
Net property, plant and equipment		315,503	314,494
Other assets:
Deferred charges and other noncurrent assets		89,652	90,749
Goodwill		620,649	623,583
Intangible assets, net		405,539	434,537
Total assets		2,248,310	2,351,711
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		296,308	305,385
U.S. and foreign income taxes payable		0	4,205
Accrued payroll, taxes and related benefits		47,017	56,192
Other accrued liabilities		81,636	70,824
Short-term debt		24,515	20,710
Total current liabilities		449,476	457,316
Long-term debt		961,569	1,045,349
Pension plans		118,034	117,889
Deferred income taxes		109,428	115,537
Other long-term liabilities		22,525	22,885
Total liabilities		$ 1,661,032	$ 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 - 48,506 shares at May 31, 2016 and 48,369 shares at August 31, 2015		48,506	48,369
Additional paid-in capital		275,361	274,319
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	[1]	(93,144)	(83,460)
Retained earnings		610,135	607,690
Treasury stock, at cost, 19,071 shares at May 31, 2016 and 19,077 shares at August 31, 2015		(382,999)	(383,121)
Total A. Schulman, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity		578,148	584,086
Noncontrolling interests		9,130	8,649
Total equity		587,278	592,735
Total liabilities and equity		$ 2,248,310	$ 2,351,711

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