Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Divestiture Activities- Additional Information (Detail)

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Divestiture Activities- Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 02, 2019
Oct. 31, 2019
Oct. 22, 2019
Sep. 20, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 19, 2018
Aug. 31, 2021
Aug. 31, 2020
Aug. 31, 2019
Aug. 31, 2018
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                    
Impairment and divestiture (benefit) charges             $ 6,198 $ (3,159) $ 22,827 $ 22,800
Other Divestiture Charges               10,500    
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs             0 10,226 0  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]                    
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax             (1,456) (23,171) (249,424)  
Goodwill, Impairment Charge             5,656      
Cortland Fibron [Member]                    
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                    
Disposal Date           Dec. 19, 2018        
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs           $ 12,500        
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]                    
Impairment & divestiture charges                 1,700  
Engineered Components & Systems [Member] [Domain]                    
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                    
Asset Impairment Charges   $ (23,000)                
Cumulative Effect of Foreign Currency Rate Change Since Acquisition                 54,500  
Other Divestiture Charges   $ 2,700                
Disposal Date   Oct. 31, 2019                
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs   $ 215,800                
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]                    
Quarterly Installment Payments   3,000         $ 700      
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax   (4,700)                
Income Tax Benefit Related to the Write Off of Net Deferred Tax Liability   18,300                
Impairment & divestiture charges   3,300             264,500  
Goodwill, Impairment Charge                 210,000  
Working Capital Negotiations Adjustments   $ 1,300                
Precision-Hayes International [Member]                    
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                    
Disposal Date         Dec. 31, 2018          
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs         $ 23,600          
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]                    
Impairment & divestiture charges                 9,500  
UNI-LIFT Product Line [Domain]                    
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                    
Disposal Date       Sep. 20, 2019            
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs       $ 7,500            
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]                    
Impairment & divestiture charges       6,300            
Contingent Proceeds       $ 1,500            
Milwaukee Cylinder (Excluding UNI-LIFT) [Member]                    
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                    
Other Divestiture Charges               300    
Disposal Date Dec. 02, 2019                  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]                    
Impairment & divestiture charges               4,500    
Goodwill, Impairment Charge               2,500    
Charges Associated with Withdrawal of Pension Plan               1,700    
Connectors Product Line [Member]                    
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                    
Disposal Date     Oct. 22, 2019              
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs     $ 2,700              
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, annual revenue               200 5,000  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]                    
Impairment & divestiture charges               1,000    
Milwaukee Cylinder (including UNI-LIFT) [Member]                    
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                    
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, annual revenue               $ 2,900 $ 13,200