Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Debt and short-term borrowings consist of the following as of the respective periods:

($ in thousands)	November 30, 2013			August 31, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility, see terms below	$	—		$	605,000
Capital lease obligations	41,868			49,628
Other, see terms below	33,913			37,426
Total debt	75,781			692,054
Less short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	(21,214		)	(628,050		)
Long-term debt	$	54,567		$	64,004