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
Aug. 31, 2022
Aug. 31, 2021
Aug. 31, 2020
Aug. 31, 2019
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                
Impairment and divestiture (benefit) charges         $ 2,413 $ 6,198 $ (3,159) $ (3,200)
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs         0 0 10,226  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]                
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax         (4,842) (1,456) (23,171)  
Goodwill, Impairment Charge         $ 1,297 5,656    
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)            
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            
Working Capital Negotiations Adjustments   $ 1,300            
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  
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