Restructuring Charges and Other Exit-Related Costs (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2016

Restructuring Charges, Asset Impairment and Accelerated Depreciation [Abstract]

Restructuring charges and other exit-related costs were comprised of the following (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended February 29, 2016						Three Months Ended February 28, 2015
	All Other Plans		Q2’15 Plan		Total Charges		All Other plans		Q2’15 Plan		Total Charges
Restructuring charges:
Severance costs	$	—	$	3,185	$	3,185	$	371	$	540	$	911
Contract termination costs	35		12		47		56		79		135
Other restructuring costs	—		—		—		880		93		973
Total restructuring charges	35		3,197		3,232		1,307		712		2,019
Other exit-related costs:
Asset impairments and accelerated depreciation	—		3,008		3,008		—		6,352		6,352
Total other exit-related costs	—		3,008		3,008		—		6,352		6,352
Total restructuring charges and other exit-related costs	$	35	$	6,205	$	6,240	$	1,307	$	7,064	$	8,371

Restructuring charges and other exit-related costs included in continuing operations					$	5,291					$	5,394
Restructuring charges and other exit-related costs included in discontinued operations					$	949					$	2,977



	Six Months Ended February 29, 2016						Six Months Ended February 28, 2015
	All Other Plans		Q2’15 Plan		Total Charges		All Other Plans		Q2’15 Plan		Total Charges
Restructuring charges:
Severance costs	$	—	$	4,346	$	4,346	$	398	$	540	$	938
Contract termination costs	125		657		782		309		79		388
Other restructuring costs	—		—		—		1,223		93		1,316
Total restructuring charges	125		5,003		5,128		1,930		712		2,642
Other exit-related costs:
Asset impairments and accelerated depreciation	—		3,008		3,008		—		6,352		6,352
Total other exit-related costs	—		3,008		3,008		—		6,352		6,352
Total restructuring charges and other exit-related costs	$	125	$	8,011	$	8,136	$	1,930	$	7,064	$	8,994

Restructuring charges and other exit-related costs included in continuing operations					$	7,216					$	5,987
Restructuring charges and other exit-related costs included in discontinued operations					$	920					$	3,007



	All Other Plans		Q2'15 Plan		Total
Total restructuring charges to date	$	7,886	$	13,626	$	21,512
Total expected restructuring charges	$	7,941	$	14,030	$	21,971

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

The following illustrates the reconciliation of the restructuring liability by major type of costs for the six months ended February 29, 2016 (in thousands):



	All Other Plans									Q2’15 Plan									All Plans
	Balance 8/31/2015		Charges		Payments and Other			Balance 2/29/2016		Balance 8/31/2015		Charges		Payments and Other			Balance 2/29/2016		Total Charges to Date		Total Expected Charges
Severance costs	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	1,226	$	4,346	$	(2,061	)	$	3,511	$	14,582	$	14,646
Contract termination costs	362		125		(388		)	99		1,320		657		(702		)	1,275		3,248		3,643
Other restructuring costs	—		—		—			—		—		—		—			—		3,682		3,682
Total	$	362	$	125	$	(388	)	$	99	$	2,546	$	5,003	$	(2,763	)	$	4,786	$	21,512	$	21,971

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Activities By Segment

Restructuring charges and other exit-related costs by reportable segment and discontinued operations were as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended					Total Charges to Date		Total Expected Charges
	2/29/2016		2/28/2015		2/29/2016			2/28/2015		Total Charges to Date		Total Expected Charges
Restructuring charges:
Auto and Metals Recycling	$	2,421	$	1,645	$	4,343		$	2,244	$	15,141	$	15,593
Unallocated (Corporate)	809		63		812			57		4,819		4,826
Discontinued operations	2		311		(27		)	341		1,552		1,552
Total restructuring charges	3,232		2,019		5,128			2,642		21,512		21,971
Other exit-related costs:
Auto and Metals Recycling	2,061		3,686		2,061			3,686		6,463
Discontinued operations	947		2,666		947			2,666		3,613
Total other exit-related costs	3,008		6,352		3,008			6,352		10,076
Total restructuring charges and other exit-related costs	$	6,240	$	8,371	$	8,136		$	8,994	$	31,588