Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2013
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Additions
 
Deductions
 
 
 
 
Description
 
Balance at
Beginning of
Period
 
Charged to
Costs and
Expenses
 
Acquired/
(Divested)/
(Discontinued)
 
Accounts
Written Off
Less
Recoveries
 
Other
 
Balance at
End of
Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for losses—Trade accounts receivable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
August 31, 2013
 
$
4,375

 
$
584

 
$
(437
)
 
$
(787
)
 
$
(34
)
 
$
3,701

August 31, 2012
 
7,173

 
107

 
96

 
(2,740
)
 
(261
)
 
4,375

August 31, 2011
 
7,680

 
1,021

 
939

 
(3,048
)
 
581

 
7,173

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Valuation allowance—Income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
August 31, 2013
 
$
8,153

 
$
4,527

 
$
11,281

 
$
(1,184
)
 
$
—

 
$
22,777

August 31, 2012
 
7,260

 
2,954

 
—

 
(2,061
)
 
—

 
8,153

August 31, 2011
 
8,542

 
4,498

 
—

 
(5,831
)
 
51

 
7,260