Property and Equipment
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2012
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]  
Property and Equipment

Note 5 — Property and equipment

Components of property and equipment are as follows:

 

     August 31,  
     2012     2011  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Land and land improvements

    $ 11,623      $ 10,552   

Plant and equipment

      346,087        330,273   

Construction in progress

      7,679        6,375   
  

 

 

    

 

 

  
     365,389        347,200   

Accumulated depreciation

      (252,198 )      (239,828 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net property and equipment

    $ 113,191      $ 107,372   
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

The above table includes approximately $1.0 million and $0.5 million of net property and equipment under capital leases for fiscal years 2012 and 2011, respectively. At August 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company had approximately $1.1 million and $0.8 million, respectively, of payables related to property, plant and equipment.