Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Product Warranty Costs (Tables)

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Product Warranty Costs (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2014
Guarantees [Abstract]  
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability
The following is a rollforward of the accrued product warranty reserve from continuing operations (in thousands):
 
 
Six Months Ended February 28,
 
 
2014
 
2013
Beginning balance
 
$
7,413

 
$
5,121

Provision for warranties
 
1,208

 
3,647

Warranty payments and costs incurred
 
(3,079
)
 
(3,493
)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates
 
63

 
42

Ending balance
 
$
5,605

 
$
5,317