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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | |
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Nov. 30, 2014
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Nov. 30, 2013
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| Operating Activities | ||
| Net earnings | $ 24,674us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | $ 36,037us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash (used in) provided by operating activities: | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 13,708us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 16,204us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization |
| Benefit for deferred income taxes | (1,352)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (8,408)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 3,546us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation | 4,103us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation |
| Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs | 423us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts | 560us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts |
| Other non-cash adjustments | 146us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense | (867)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense |
| Sources (uses) of cash from changes in components of working capital and other: | ||
| Accounts receivable | (3,629)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable | 7,040us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable |
| Inventories | (6,500)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories | (11,634)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | (10,698)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets | (3,049)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets |
| Trade accounts payable | (7,398)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade | 2,560us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade |
| Income taxes payable | (28,007)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable | (3,189)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable |
| Accrued compensation and benefits | (9,963)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities | (2,595)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities |
| Other accrued liabilities | (68)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities | (3,816)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities |
| Cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (25,118)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | 32,946us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities |
| Investing Activities | ||
| Capital expenditures | (7,986)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets | (11,257)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 225us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment | 1,913us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
| Cash used in investing activities | (7,761)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities | (9,344)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities |
| Financing Activities | ||
| Net borrowings (repayments) on revolver | 123,869us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit | (12,000)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit |
| Purchase of treasury shares | (104,415)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock | (15,352)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock |
| Stock option exercises, related tax benefits and other | 2,287atu_StockOptionExercisesRelatedTaxBenefitsAndOther | 10,562atu_StockOptionExercisesRelatedTaxBenefitsAndOther |
| Payment of contingent acquisition consideration | 0atu_PaymentOfContingentConsideration | (414)atu_PaymentOfContingentConsideration |
| Cash dividend | (2,598)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends | (2,919)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends |
| Cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 19,143us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities | (20,123)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (8,001)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents | 2,077us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (21,737)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease | 5,556us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease |
| Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period | 109,012us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | 103,986us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |
| Cash and cash equivalents – end of period | $ 87,275us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $ 109,542us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |
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Stock option exercises, related tax benefits and other. No definition available.
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Amount of noncash expense included in interest expense to allocate debt discount and premium, and the costs to issue debt and obtain financing over the related debt instruments. Alternate captions include noncash interest expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are the amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Includes effect from exchange rate changes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase (decrease) from the effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalent balances held in foreign currencies. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Change in recurring obligations of a business that arise from the acquisition of merchandise, materials, supplies and services used in the production and sale of goods and services. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in amount due within one year (or one business cycle) from customers for the credit sale of goods and services. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the period in the amount due for taxes based on the reporting entity's earnings or attributable to the entity's income earning process (business presence) within a given jurisdiction. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate value of all inventory held by the reporting entity, associated with underlying transactions that are classified as operating activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in other liabilities used in operating activities not separately disclosed in the statement of cash flows. May include changes in other current liabilities, other noncurrent liabilities, or a combination of other current and noncurrent liabilities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the value of prepaid expenses and other assets not separately disclosed in the statement of cash flows, for example, deferred expenses, intangible assets, or income taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities, including discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from investing activities, including discontinued operations. Investing activity cash flows include making and collecting loans and acquiring and disposing of debt or equity instruments and property, plant, and equipment and other productive assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities, including discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Other income (expense) included in net income that results in no cash inflows or outflows in the period. Includes noncash adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities that are not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Cash outflow in the form of capital distributions and dividends to common shareholders, preferred shareholders and noncontrolling interests. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow for purchases of and capital improvements on property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), software, and other intangible assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net cash inflow or cash outflow from a contractual arrangement with the lender, including letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a specific amount at any point in time with either short term or long term maturity that is collateralized (backed by pledge, mortgage or other lien in the entity's assets). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow from the sale of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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