Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($)
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Nov. 30, 2019 |
Aug. 31, 2019 |
Nov. 30, 2018 |
Aug. 31, 2018 |
Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 206,780,000
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$ 211,151,000
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$ 203,443,000
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$ 250,490,000
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Accounts receivable, net |
122,027,000
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125,883,000
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Inventories, net |
79,508,000
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77,187,000
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Assets from discontinued operations |
0
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285,578,000
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Assets from discontinued operations |
1,697,000
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Other Assets, Current |
42,720,000
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30,526,000
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Total current assets |
452,732,000
|
730,325,000
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |
56,094,000
|
56,729,000
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Goodwill |
263,969,000
|
260,415,000
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Other intangible assets, net |
51,235,000
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52,375,000
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Investments in subsidiaries |
0
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0
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Intercompany Receivable |
0
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0
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Other long-term assets |
84,482,000
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24,430,000
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Total assets |
908,512,000
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1,124,274,000
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Current liabilities |
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Trade accounts payable |
68,790,000
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76,914,000
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Accrued compensation and benefits |
25,281,000
|
26,421,000
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Current maturities of debt |
0
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7,500,000
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Income taxes payable |
6,853,000
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4,838,000
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|
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Liabilities from discontinued operations |
0
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143,763,000
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Liabilities Held for Sale Not Part of Disposal Group |
1,697,000
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0
|
|
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Other current liabilities |
54,649,000
|
40,965,000
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Total current liabilities |
157,270,000
|
300,401,000
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Long-term debt, net |
286,236,000
|
452,945,000
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Deferred income taxes |
1,567,000
|
1,564,000
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|
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Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities |
19,806,000
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20,213,000
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Other long-term liabilities |
90,380,000
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47,972,000
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Intercompany Payable |
0
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0
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Total shareholders' equity |
353,253,000
|
301,179,000
|
537,565,000
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558,712,000
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
908,512,000
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1,124,274,000
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Reportable Legal Entities | Parent |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
11,951,000
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47,581,000
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41,371,000
|
67,649,000
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Accounts receivable, net |
20,986,000
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20,322,000
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Inventories, net |
29,975,000
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26,737,000
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Assets from discontinued operations |
|
295,000
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Assets from discontinued operations |
0
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Other Assets, Current |
21,964,000
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12,116,000
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Total current assets |
84,876,000
|
107,051,000
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |
8,112,000
|
8,515,000
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Goodwill |
43,502,000
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38,847,000
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Other intangible assets, net |
5,293,000
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5,611,000
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Investments in subsidiaries |
1,320,696,000
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1,323,587,000
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Intercompany Receivable |
0
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0
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|
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Other long-term assets |
36,515,000
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27,510,000
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Total assets |
1,498,994,000
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1,511,121,000
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Current liabilities |
|
|
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Trade accounts payable |
16,763,000
|
23,678,000
|
|
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Accrued compensation and benefits |
11,761,000
|
11,495,000
|
|
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Current maturities of debt |
0
|
7,500,000
|
|
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Income taxes payable |
0
|
0
|
|
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Liabilities from discontinued operations |
|
1,217,000
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|
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Liabilities Held for Sale Not Part of Disposal Group |
0
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|
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Other current liabilities |
26,196,000
|
17,556,000
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Total current liabilities |
54,720,000
|
61,446,000
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Long-term debt, net |
286,236,000
|
452,945,000
|
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Deferred income taxes |
0
|
(4,000)
|
|
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Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities |
11,558,000
|
12,005,000
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Other long-term liabilities |
64,239,000
|
44,621,000
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Intercompany Payable |
728,988,000
|
638,929,000
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Total shareholders' equity |
353,253,000
|
301,179,000
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
1,498,994,000
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1,511,121,000
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Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantors |
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Current assets |
|
|
|
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Cash and cash equivalents |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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Accounts receivable, net |
8,749,000
|
11,358,000
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Inventories, net |
7,532,000
|
6,566,000
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|
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Assets from discontinued operations |
|
145,239,000
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|
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Assets from discontinued operations |
0
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|
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Other Assets, Current |
1,773,000
|
1,797,000
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Total current assets |
18,054,000
|
164,960,000
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |
5,159,000
|
5,193,000
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Goodwill |
57,342,000
|
57,342,000
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|
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Other intangible assets, net |
8,166,000
|
8,451,000
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Investments in subsidiaries |
1,162,632,000
|
912,297,000
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Intercompany Receivable |
0
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0
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|
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Other long-term assets |
5,833,000
|
(13,424,000)
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Total assets |
1,257,186,000
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1,134,819,000
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Current liabilities |
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Trade accounts payable |
2,320,000
|
3,231,000
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Accrued compensation and benefits |
648,000
|
1,657,000
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|
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Current maturities of debt |
0
|
0
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Income taxes payable |
0
|
0
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|
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Liabilities from discontinued operations |
|
29,292,000
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|
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Liabilities Held for Sale Not Part of Disposal Group |
0
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|
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Other current liabilities |
3,525,000
|
2,388,000
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Total current liabilities |
6,493,000
|
36,568,000
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Long-term debt, net |
0
|
0
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Deferred income taxes |
0
|
0
|
|
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Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities |
0
|
0
|
|
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Other long-term liabilities |
4,250,000
|
114,000
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|
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Intercompany Payable |
335,984,000
|
340,960,000
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|
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Total shareholders' equity |
910,459,000
|
757,177,000
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
1,257,186,000
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1,134,819,000
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Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantors |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
194,829,000
|
163,570,000
|
162,072,000
|
182,841,000
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Accounts receivable, net |
92,292,000
|
94,203,000
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|
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Inventories, net |
42,001,000
|
43,884,000
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|
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Assets from discontinued operations |
|
140,044,000
|
|
|
Assets from discontinued operations |
1,697,000
|
|
|
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Other Assets, Current |
18,983,000
|
16,613,000
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|
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Total current assets |
349,802,000
|
458,314,000
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|
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |
42,823,000
|
43,021,000
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|
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Goodwill |
163,125,000
|
164,226,000
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|
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Other intangible assets, net |
37,776,000
|
38,313,000
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|
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Investments in subsidiaries |
486,807,000
|
417,022,000
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|
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Intercompany Receivable |
1,064,972,000
|
979,889,000
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|
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Other long-term assets |
42,134,000
|
10,344,000
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|
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Total assets |
2,187,439,000
|
2,111,129,000
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|
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Current liabilities |
|
|
|
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Trade accounts payable |
49,707,000
|
50,005,000
|
|
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Accrued compensation and benefits |
12,872,000
|
13,269,000
|
|
|
Current maturities of debt |
0
|
0
|
|
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Income taxes payable |
6,853,000
|
4,838,000
|
|
|
Liabilities from discontinued operations |
|
113,254,000
|
|
|
Liabilities Held for Sale Not Part of Disposal Group |
1,697,000
|
|
|
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Other current liabilities |
24,928,000
|
21,021,000
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|
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Total current liabilities |
96,057,000
|
202,387,000
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|
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Long-term debt, net |
0
|
0
|
|
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Deferred income taxes |
1,567,000
|
1,568,000
|
|
|
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities |
8,248,000
|
8,208,000
|
|
|
Other long-term liabilities |
21,891,000
|
3,237,000
|
|
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Intercompany Payable |
0
|
0
|
|
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Total shareholders' equity |
2,059,676,000
|
1,895,729,000
|
|
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
2,187,439,000
|
2,111,129,000
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|
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Eliminations |
|
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Current assets |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
0
|
0
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
Accounts receivable, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Inventories, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Assets from discontinued operations |
|
0
|
|
|
Assets from discontinued operations |
0
|
|
|
|
Other Assets, Current |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Total current assets |
0
|
0
|
|
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Goodwill |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Other intangible assets, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Investments in subsidiaries |
(2,970,135,000)
|
(2,652,906,000)
|
|
|
Intercompany Receivable |
(1,064,972,000)
|
(979,889,000)
|
|
|
Other long-term assets |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Total assets |
(4,035,107,000)
|
(3,632,795,000)
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Trade accounts payable |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Accrued compensation and benefits |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Current maturities of debt |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Income taxes payable |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Liabilities from discontinued operations |
|
0
|
|
|
Liabilities Held for Sale Not Part of Disposal Group |
0
|
|
|
|
Other current liabilities |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Long-term debt, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Other long-term liabilities |
0
|
0
|
|
|
Intercompany Payable |
(1,064,972,000)
|
(979,889,000)
|
|
|
Total shareholders' equity |
(2,970,135,000)
|
(2,652,906,000)
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
$ (4,035,107,000)
|
$ (3,632,795,000)
|
|
|