Enerpac Tool Group Corp. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Financial Information from Continuing Operations By Geographic Region (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	May 31, 2012	Feb. 29, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011	May 31, 2011	Feb. 28, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2010
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 405,304	$ 429,215	$ 378,024	$ 392,799	$ 403,436	$ 392,777	$ 330,698	$ 318,412	$ 1,605,342	$ 1,445,323	$ 1,160,508
Long-Lived Assets	119,620				133,093				119,620	133,093
United States
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Net sales									841,498	702,459	602,546
Long-Lived Assets	50,950				57,413				50,950	57,413
China
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	20,166				21,022				20,166	21,022
United Kingdom
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Net sales									55,516	37,635	31,532
Long-Lived Assets	17,672				20,079				17,672	20,079
Netherlands
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Net sales									220,608	258,412	164,822
Long-Lived Assets	12,166				14,880				12,166	14,880
All Other
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Net sales									220,040	210,195	185,846
Long-Lived Assets	18,666				19,699				18,666	19,699
France
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Net sales									157,948	122,046	98,027
Australia
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Net sales									57,496	57,595	34,853
Germany
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Net sales									$ 52,236	$ 56,981	$ 42,882