Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the three months ended November 30, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Industrial
 
Energy
 
Engineered
Solutions
 
Total
Balance as of August 31, 2014
 
$
100,266

 
$
350,627

 
$
291,877

 
$
742,770

Purchase accounting adjustments
 
(3,157
)
 

 

 
(3,157
)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates
 
(1,827
)
 
(18,626
)
 
(4,204
)
 
(24,657
)
Balance as of November 30, 2014
 
$
95,282

 
$
332,001

 
$
287,673

 
$
714,956





The gross carrying value and accumulated amortization of the Company’s other intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
November 30, 2014
 
August 31, 2014
 
 
Weighted Average
Amortization
Period (Years)
 
Gross
Carrying
Value
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Book
Value
 
Gross
Carrying
Value
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Book
Value
Amortizable intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
 
15
 
$
314,131

 
$
119,923

 
$
194,208

 
$
325,164

 
$
117,706

 
$
207,458

Patents
 
11
 
31,265

 
17,995

 
13,270

 
31,678

 
17,494

 
14,184

Trademarks and tradenames
 
18
 
22,630

 
6,360

 
16,270

 
23,241

 
6,201

 
17,040

Non-compete agreements and other
 
4
 
7,134

 
6,644

 
490

 
7,373

 
6,783

 
590

Indefinite lived intangible assets:
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tradenames
 
N/A
 
121,976

 

 
121,976

 
125,905

 

 
125,905

 
 
 
 
$
497,136

 
$
150,922

 
$
346,214

 
$
513,361

 
$
148,184

 
$
365,177


The Company estimates that amortization expense will be $18.4 million for the remainder of fiscal 2015. Amortization expense for future years is estimated to be as follows: $24.4 million in fiscal 2016, $23.4 million in 2017, $23.1 million in fiscal 2018, $22.9 million in fiscal 2019, $22.2 million in fiscal 2020 and $89.8 million thereafter. These future amortization expense amounts represent estimates, which may change based on future acquisitions and divestitures or changes in foreign currency exchange rates.