Financing Arrangements (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | | | | | | | 9 Months Ended | | | 3 Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | 3 Months Ended | | 3 Months Ended | | | | 3 Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | 3 Months Ended |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 31-May-14 | Aug. 31, 2013 | 31-May-13 | 31-May-12 | Aug. 31, 2013 | Feb. 28, 2014 | Jan. 09, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Feb. 28, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Feb. 28, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Feb. 28, 2013 | Oct. 23, 2000 | 31-May-12 | 31-May-12 | Mar. 14, 2012 | Jan. 09, 2014 | Mar. 14, 2012 | Mar. 14, 2012 | Jan. 09, 2014 | Mar. 14, 2012 | Jan. 09, 2014 | Mar. 14, 2012 | Jan. 09, 2014 | Mar. 14, 2012 | Mar. 14, 2012 | 31-May-12 | Apr. 30, 2013 | Apr. 30, 2013 | 31-May-14 | 31-May-14 | 31-May-14 | 31-May-14 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Feb. 28, 2013 | Jan. 09, 2012 | 31-May-13 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Jul. 15, 2012 | Feb. 28, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Feb. 28, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Feb. 28, 2013 | Jan. 03, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2013 | 31-May-12 |
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| Rate | | | | | | | | | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Bank Loan Obligations [Member] | Bank Loan Obligations [Member] | Bank Loan Obligations [Member] | USD ($) | USD ($) | USD ($) | USD ($) | USD ($) | USD ($) | USD ($) | USD ($) | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | U. S. Dollar [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Commercial Loan [Member] | United States of America, Dollars | Minimum [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Rate | Rate | EUR (€) | Line of Credit [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | Notes Payable to Banks [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Mortgages [Member] | Loans [Member] | Rate |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | | ' | ' | | ' |
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | $205,000 | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | | ' | ' | | ' |
Long-term Debt | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 90,748 | 109,182 | 69,550 | [1] | 87,950 | [1] | 3,983 | [2] | 3,762 | [2] | 20,000 | [2] | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 1,622 | [3] | 1,706 | [3] | ' | ' | ' | ' | 0 | [4] | 362 | [4] | 7,623 | [5] | 7,855 | [5] | 538 | 7,909 | [6] | ' | 7,608 | [6] | ' |
Current portion of long-term debt | 6,530 | ' | ' | ' | ' | 5,960 | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | | ' | ' | | ' |
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities | 84,218 | ' | ' | ' | ' | 103,222 | ' | 84,218 | 103,222 | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | | ' | ' | | ' |
Line of Credit Facility Sublimit | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | 25,000 | 25,000 | ' | 10,000 | 10,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | | ' | ' | | ' |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 200,000 | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | 75,000 | ' | ' | 80,000 | ' | ' | 30,000 | 50,000 | 200,000 | ' | 50,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | 6,000 | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | | ' | ' | | ' |
Portion of Accounts Receivable Eligible for Factoring | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | 60.00% | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | | ' | ' | | ' |
Amortization of Financing Costs | 68 | ' | 28 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | | ' | ' | | ' |
Deferred Finance Costs, Net | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 1,455 | ' | 6,700 | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | | ' | ' | | ' |
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding | 69,550 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | | ' | ' | | ' |
Line of Credit Facility, Limited Availability | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 110,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | | ' | ' | | ' |
Line of Credit Facility, Seasonal Availability | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 20,000 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | | ' | ' | | ' |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 2.57% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | 2.20% | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 2.25% | ' | ' | 1.00% | 2.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | ' | | ' | | ' | 2.00% | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | | ' | ' | | ' |
Accounts Receivable Factoring Arrangement, Fee | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | 0.22% | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | | ' | ' | | ' |
Accumulated Amortization, Deferred Finance Costs | 279 | ' | 344 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | | ' | ' | | ' |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | 0.00% | [2] | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | 0.52% | 0.52% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | 3.75% | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | | 2.85% | ' | | ' |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds | ' | ' | ' | 10,900 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | | ' | ' | | ' |
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment | 3,012 | ' | 3,189 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | 3,100 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | | ' | ' | | ' |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, New Mortgage Loans | ' | 7,800 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | 7,800 | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | | ' | ' | | ' |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate | ' | ' | ' | ' | 3.92% | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | | ' | ' | | 3.92% |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | $7,085 | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | | ' | ' | | ' |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | 2.30% | ' | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | | ' | ' | | ' | ' | | ' |
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[2] | Foreign bank obligations include a financing arrangement entered into in October 2000, totaling €20,000 and consisting of a Euro accounts receivable factoring arrangement and a Euro Asset-Based Lending ("ABL") (up to 60% of eligible non-factored accounts receivable) credit facility for the Company's subsidiary, Audiovox Germany, which expires on NovemberB 1, 2014.B The rate of interest is the three month Euribor plus 1.9% (2.2% at MayB 31, 2014), and the Company pays 0.22% of its gross sales as a fee for the accounts receivable factoring arrangement. As of MayB 31, 2014, the amount of non-factored accounts receivable exceeded the amounts outstanding under this obligation. |
[3] | Schwaiger MortgageB In January 2012, the Company's Schwaiger subsidiary purchased a building, entering into a mortgage note payable. The mortgage note bears interest at 3.75% and will be fully paid by December 2019. |
[4] | Hirschmann Line of CreditOn July 15, 2012, Hirschmann entered into an agreement for a €6,000 working capital line of credit with a financial institution. The agreement is payable on demand and is mutually cancelable. The rate of interest is the three month Euribor plus 2% (2.3% at MayB 31, 2014) and the line of credit is guaranteed by VOXX International Corporation. |
[5] | Klipsch MortgagesIncluded in this balance is a mortgage on a facility included in the assets acquired in connection with the Klipsch transaction on March 1, 2011 and assumed by Voxx. The balance at MayB 31, 2014 is $538 and will be fully paid by the end of Fiscal 2018.On April 20, 2012, the Company purchased the building housing Klipsch's headquarters in Indianapolis, IN for approximately $10,900. The Company paid $3,100 cash at closing and assumed the mortgage held by the seller, Woodview LLC, in the amount of $7,800. Woodview LLC was a related party, as certain members are executives of Klipsch.B On June 3, 2013, the Company refinanced this mortgage with Wells Fargo for an amount totaling $7,800. The new mortgage is due in May 2023 and the interest rate is equal to the 1-month LIBOR plus 2.25%. Simultaneously on June 3, 2013, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement in order to hedge interest rate exposure and will pay a fixed rate of 3.92% under the swap agreement (see Note 3). The balance of the mortgage at MayB 31, 2014 was $7,085. |
[6] | Audiovox Germany LoansIncluded in this balance is a mortgage on the land and building housing Audiovox Germany's headquarters in Pulheim, Germany, which was entered into in January 2013. The mortgage bears interest at 2.85%, payable in twenty-six quarterly installments through June 2019. |