Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2016

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, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):
		August 31, 2015								August 31, 2016
				Accumulated		Acquisitions		Foreign				Accumulated
		Gross		Impairment		&		Currency		Gross		Impairment
Reportable Segment		Balance		Balance		Adjustments		Impact		Balance		Balance		Net Balance
EMS		$	491,926	$	(464,053)	$	23,690	$	(384)	$	515,232	$	(464,053)	$	51,179
DMS			990,278		(555,769)		111,417		(2,332)		1,099,363		(555,769)		543,594
Total		$	1,482,204	$	(1,019,822)	$	135,107	$	(2,716)	$	1,614,595	$	(1,019,822)	$	594,773

	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

Total Purchased Intangible Assets

		Gross				Net
		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying
August 31, 2016		Amount		Amortization		Amount
Contractual agreements and customer relationships		$	250,451	$	(113,393)	$	137,058
Intellectual property			151,025		(114,219)		36,806
Finite-lived trade name			5,006		(5,006)		―
Indefinite-lived trade name			123,090		―		123,090
	Total	$	529,572	$	(232,618)	$	296,954

		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

Estimated Future Amortization Expense

	Intangible asset amortization for fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 was approximately $37.1 million, $24.4 million and
$23.9 million, respectively. The estimated future amortization expense is as follows (in thousands):
		Fiscal Year Ending August 31,		Amount
		2017		$	33,328
		2018			31,316
		2019			22,313
		2020			20,130
		2021			12,269
		Thereafter			54,508
			Total	$	173,864