Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (45,937)	$ (197,484)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by operating activities:
Goodwill impairment charge	8,845	141,021
Other asset impairment charges	18,458	43,838
Other exit-related asset impairments and accelerated depreciation	3,008	6,352
Depreciation and amortization	28,953	36,871
Share-based compensation expense	2,627	4,300
Deferred income taxes	521	(858)
Inventory write-down	478	3,031
Undistributed equity in earnings of joint ventures	319	(1,109)
Gain on disposal of assets	(118)	(1,032)
Unrealized foreign exchange gain, net	(5)	(1,610)
Bad debt expense (recoveries), net	140	(67)
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements	0	(94)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	26,026	69,434
Inventories	12,579	(38,404)
Income taxes	(4)	(15,325)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,761	5,143
Intangibles and other long-term assets	842	33
Accounts payable	423	(22,195)
Accrued payroll and related liabilities	(8,799)	(12,525)
Other accrued liabilities	(3,154)	(4,382)
Environmental liabilities	(916)	(52)
Other long-term liabilities	86	638
Distributed equity in earnings of joint ventures	200	325
Net cash provided by operating activities	47,333	15,849
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(15,611)	(16,828)
Joint venture receipts (payments), net	28	(1)
Proceeds from sale of assets	988	1,358
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(150)
Net cash used in investing activities	(14,595)	(15,621)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from line of credit	115,500	145,000
Repayment of line of credit	(115,500)	(145,000)
Borrowings from long-term debt	49,160	109,694
Repayment of long-term debt	(79,456)	(114,965)
Repurchase of Class A Common Stock	(3,479)	0
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of share-based payment arrangements	(1,895)	(1,360)
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements	0	94
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(971)	(1,585)
Contingent consideration paid relating to business acquisitions	0	(759)
Dividends paid	(10,117)	(10,087)
Net cash used in financing activities	(46,758)	(18,968)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	205	669
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(13,815)	(18,071)
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period	22,755	25,672
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period	$ 8,940	$ 7,601