Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Accumulated other comprehensive loss ("AOCI"), net of income taxes, was comprised of the following: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (in thousands) | | Foreign Currency Translation | | Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives | | Defined Benefit Obligation | | Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Balance at September 1, 2013 | | $ | (27,477 | ) | | $ | 3,594 |
| | $ | (3,293 | ) | | $ | (27,176 | ) | Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | | 7,586 |
| | (1,848 | ) | | (489 | ) | | 5,249 |
| Amounts reclassified from AOCI | | — |
| | 1,268 |
| | 1,150 |
| | 2,418 |
| Net other comprehensive income (loss) | | 7,586 |
| | (580 | ) | | 661 |
| | 7,667 |
| Balance at August 31, 2014 | | (19,891 | ) | | 3,014 |
| | (2,632 | ) | | (19,509 | ) | Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | | (83,063 | ) | | (2,467 | ) | | (169 | ) | | (85,699 | ) | Amounts reclassified from AOCI | | (10,127 | ) | | 1,758 |
| | 42 |
| | (8,327 | ) | Net other comprehensive loss | | (93,190 | ) | | (709 | ) | | (127 | ) | | (94,026 | ) | Balance at August 31, 2015 | | (113,081 | ) | | 2,305 |
| | (2,759 | ) | | (113,535 | ) | Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | | (11,771 | ) | | 1,618 |
| | (132 | ) | | (10,285 | ) | Amounts reclassified from AOCI | | 12,597 |
| | (1,737 | ) | | 46 |
| | 10,906 |
| Net other comprehensive income (loss) | | 826 |
| | (119 | ) | | (86 | ) | | 621 |
| Balance at August 31, 2016 | | $ | (112,255 | ) | | $ | 2,186 |
| | $ | (2,845 | ) | | $ | (112,914 | ) |
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Schedule of reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | The significant items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss and the corresponding line items in the consolidated statements of earnings to which the items were reclassified were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended August 31, | Components of AOCI (in thousands) | | Location | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | Foreign currency translation adjustments and other: | |
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| Translation gain (loss) realized upon sale of investment in foreign entity | | Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes | | $ | (12,597 | ) | | $ | 10,127 |
| | $ | — |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives: | |
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| Commodity | | Cost of goods sold | | $ | (493 | ) | | $ | (665 | ) | | $ | (160 | ) | Foreign exchange | | Net sales | | (380 | ) | | 124 |
| | (232 | ) | Foreign exchange | | Cost of goods sold | | 2,283 |
| | (2,774 | ) | | (1,698 | ) | Foreign exchange | | SG&A expenses | | 291 |
| | 76 |
| | 53 |
| Interest rate | | Interest expense | | 532 |
| | 532 |
| | 532 |
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| | 2,233 |
| | (2,707 | ) | | (1,505 | ) | Income tax effect | | Income taxes | | (496 | ) | | 949 |
| | 237 |
| Net of income taxes | |
| | $ | 1,737 |
| | $ | (1,758 | ) | | $ | (1,268 | ) | Defined benefit obligation: | |
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| Amortization of net loss | | SG&A expenses | | $ | (140 | ) | | $ | (134 | ) | | $ | (1,604 | ) | Amortization of prior service credit | | SG&A expenses | | 72 |
| | 71 |
| | 289 |
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| | (68 | ) | | (63 | ) | | (1,315 | ) | Income tax effect | | Income taxes | | 22 |
| | 21 |
| | 165 |
| Net of income taxes | |
| | $ | (46 | ) | | $ | (42 | ) | | $ | (1,150 | ) |
Amounts in parentheses reduce earnings. |