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2322301 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Tables)
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Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2015-09-01 - 2016-08-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Income Tax Expense from Continuing Operations
Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations is summarized as follows (in thousands):
 
Year Ended August 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
2,205

 
$
(126
)
 
$
23,211

Foreign
11,838

 
21,200

 
9,059

State
912

 
(1,616
)
 
(657
)
 
14,955

 
19,458

 
31,613

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
(12,470
)
 
(4,416
)
 
4,224

Foreign
(23,797
)
 
(9,199
)
 
(4,130
)
State
(3,858
)
 
(324
)
 
866

 
(40,125
)
 
(13,939
)
 
960

Income tax expense (benefit)
$
(25,170
)
 
$
5,519

 
$
32,573

 
 
Reconciliation of Income Taxes at Federal Statutory Rate to Effective Tax Rate
A reconciliation of income taxes at the federal statutory rate to the effective tax rate is summarized in the following table:        
 
Year Ended August 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Federal statutory rate
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
State income taxes, net of Federal effect
1.2

 
(0.2
)
 
0.8

Net effects of foreign tax rate differential and credits (1)
1.6

 
(58.4
)
 
(10.5
)
Domestic manufacturing deduction
0.3

 
(5.1
)
 
(1.0
)
Foreign branch currency losses
4.9

 

 

Goodwill impairment (2)
(27.0
)
 
78.6

 

Valuation allowance additions and releases (3)
(0.7
)
 
15.5

 
(8.0
)
Changes in liability for unrecognized tax benefits (4)
(0.9
)
 
(42.1
)
 
3.2

Change in income tax accounting method, net

 

 
(5.6
)
Business divestitures
3.9

 

 
3.0

Other items
1.0

 
(1.6
)
 
1.8

Effective income tax rate
19.3
 %
 
21.7
 %
 
18.7
 %

(1) During fiscal 2015, the Company generated $10.0 million of foreign tax credits, the result of a non-recurring non-permanent loan from a foreign subsidiary (which were utilized to reduce fiscal 2015 tax obligations) and had a higher proportion of non-U.S. earnings.
(2) Fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015 net earnings include a $186.5 million and $84.4 million, respectively, impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, of which $68.0 million and $6.3 million, respectively, are deductible for income tax purposes.
(3) Additional valuation allowances of $5.7 million were established in fiscal 2015 due to uncertainty regarding utilization of foreign operating loss carryforwards, which were partially offset by the reversal of $2.3 million of previously established reserves.
(4) The liability for unrecognized tax benefits decreased $9.5 million in fiscal 2015 primarily due to settlements and lapsing of tax audit statutes.     
 
 
Temporary Differences and Carryforwards of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Temporary differences and carryforwards that gave rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities include the following items (in thousands):
 
August 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Deferred income tax assets:
 
 
 
Operating loss and tax credit carryforwards
$
36,761

 
$
19,419

Compensation related liabilities
25,086

 
27,047

Postretirement benefits
8,727

 
6,778

Inventory
3,044

 
3,253

Book reserves and other items
8,317

 
11,976

Total deferred income tax assets
81,935

 
68,473

Valuation allowance
(8,147
)
 
(8,053
)
Net deferred income tax assets
73,788

 
60,420

Deferred income tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
(83,020
)
 
(110,763
)
Other items
(5,493
)
 
(4,539
)
Deferred income tax liabilities
(88,513
)
 
(115,302
)
Net deferred income tax liability
$
(14,725
)
 
$
(54,882
)
 
 
Changes in Gross Liability for Unrecognized Tax benefits, Excluding Interest and Penalties
Changes in the Company’s gross liability for unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, are as follows (in thousands):
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Beginning balance
$
29,924

 
$
39,509

 
$
18,006

Increases based on tax positions related to the current year
1,050

 
2,183

 
28,053

Increase for tax positions taken in a prior period
475

 
8,935

 

Decrease for tax positions taken in a prior period

 
(633
)
 

Decrease due to lapse of statute of limitations
(1,027
)
 
(4,464
)
 
(7,030
)
Decrease due to settlements

 
(14,180
)
 

Changes in foreign currency exchange rates
(1,248
)
 
(1,426
)
 
480

Ending balance
$
29,174

 
$
29,924

 
$
39,509

 
 
Earnings before Income Taxes, Including both Continuing and Discontinued Operations
Earnings (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations, are summarized as follows (in thousands):
  
Year Ended August 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Domestic
$
(19,182
)
 
$
14,593

 
$
84,854

Foreign
(111,162
)
 
10,798

 
89,172

 
$
(130,344
)
 
$
25,391

 
$
174,026