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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail)

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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2013
Feb. 28, 2013
Feb. 29, 2012
Aug. 31, 2012
Entity
Aug. 31, 2012
Customer relationships
Aug. 31, 2012
Tradenames
Aug. 31, 2012
Technologies
Aug. 31, 2012
Non-compete Agreements
Aug. 31, 2012
Engineered Solutions
Entity
Jul. 20, 2012
CrossControl
Mar. 28, 2012
Turotest
Feb. 10, 2012
Jeyco
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                        
Acquisition related costs   $ 100,000 $ 700,000                  
Deferred purchase price for business acquisitions 1,300,000                   5,300,000  
Number of business acquisitions       3                
Number of tuck-in acquisitions                 2      
Cash paid for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired   1,433,000 18,907,000             40,600,000 8,100,000 20,700,000
Recognition of goodwill due to acquisitions       40,700,000                
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired       $ 32,800,000 $ 24,200,000 $ 5,700,000 $ 2,200,000 $ 700,000