Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Changes in Goodwill Allocated to Reportable Segments

	The following tables present the changes in goodwill allocated to the Company’s reportable segments, Electronics
Manufacturing Services (“EMS”) and Diversified Manufacturing Services ("DMS"), during the fiscal years
ended August 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
		August 31, 2014								August 31, 2015
				Accumulated		Acquisitions		Foreign				Accumulated
		Gross		Impairment		&		Currency		Gross		Impairment
Reportable Segment		Balance		Balance		Adjustments		Impact		Balance		Balance		Net Balance
EMS		$	474,305	$	(464,053)	$	18,586	$	(965)	$	491,926	$	(464,053)	$	27,873
DMS			929,161		(555,769)		64,262		(3,145)		990,278		(555,769)		434,509
Total		$	1,403,466	$	(1,019,822)	$	82,848	$	(4,110)	$	1,482,204	$	(1,019,822)	$	462,382

	August 31, 2013								August 31, 2014
			Accumulated		Acquisitions		Foreign				Accumulated
	Gross		Impairment		&		Currency		Gross		Impairment
Reportable Segment	Balance		Balance		Adjustments		Impact		Balance		Balance		Net Balance
EMS	$	474,400	$	(464,053)	$	―	$	(95)	$	474,305	$	(464,053)	$	10,252
DMS		894,433		(555,769)		34,696		32		929,161		(555,769)		373,392
Total	$	1,368,833	$	(1,019,822)	$	34,696	$	(63)	$	1,403,466	$	(1,019,822)	$	383,644

Total Purchased Intangible Assets

The following tables present the Company’s total purchased intangible assets at August 31,2015 and 2014 (in thousands):

		Gross				Net
		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying
August 31, 2015		Amount		Amortization		Amount
Contractual agreements and customer relationships		$	201,423	$	(96,013)	$	105,410
Intellectual property			150,453		(99,295)		51,158
Finite-lived trade name			4,434		(556)		3,878
Indefinite-lived trade name			123,090		―		123,090
	Total	$	479,400	$	(195,864)	$	283,536

		Gross				Net
		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying
August 31, 2014		Amount		Amortization		Amount
Contractual agreements and customer relationships		$	165,651	$	(83,695)	$	81,956
Intellectual property			126,805		(87,795)		39,010
Indefinite-lived trade name			123,090		―		123,090
	Total	$	415,546	$	(171,490)	$	244,056

Estimated Future Amortization Expense

	Intangible asset amortization for fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013 was approximately $24.4 million, $23.9 million and
$11.0 million, respectively. The estimated future amortization expense is as follows (in thousands):
		Fiscal Year Ending August 31,		Amount
		2016		$	28,350
		2017			25,964
		2018			23,995
		2019			14,772
		2020			12,587
		Thereafter			54,778
			Total	$	160,446