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, 2014
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
 
Acquisition/ (Divestiture)
 
Accounts
Written Off
Less
Recoveries
 
Other
 
Balance at
End of
Period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for losses—Trade accounts receivable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
August 31, 2014
 
$
3,701

 
$
2,447

 
$
440

 
$
(664
)
 
$
110

 
$
6,034

August 31, 2013
 
4,375

 
584

 
(437
)
 
(787
)
 
(34
)
 
3,701

August 31, 2012
 
7,173

 
107

 
96

 
(2,740
)
 
(261
)
 
4,375

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Valuation allowance—Income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
August 31, 2014
 
$
17,268

 
$
1,243

 
$
(5,487
)
 
$
(183
)
 
$
—

 
$
12,841

August 31, 2013
 
8,153

 
4,527

 
5,772

 
(1,184
)
 
—

 
17,268

August 31, 2012
 
7,260

 
2,954

 
—

 
(2,061
)
 
—

 
8,153