Enerpac Tool Group Corp. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail)

Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 18, 2016 USD ($)	May 23, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($) acquisition	Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($) acquisition	Aug. 31, 2014 USD ($) acquisition	Mar. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 17, 2016 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Transaction costs related to business acquisition activities				$ 2,700	$ 100	$ 500
Cash paid for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired				81,916	$ 0	$ 30,500
Recognition of Goodwill due to Business acquired			$ 14,300	$ 45,967
Number of businesses acquired \| acquisition				2	0	1
Hayes Industries
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Date of Acquisition Agreement			May 23, 2014
Cash paid for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired			$ 30,500
Recognition of Intangible Assets Acquired			10,550
Larzep
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Date of Acquisition Agreement		Feb. 17, 2016
Cash paid for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		$ 15,900
Recognition of Goodwill due to Business acquired		$ 9,700
Recognition of Intangible Assets Acquired								$ 4,777
Pipeline and Process Services
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Date of Acquisition Agreement	Mar. 30, 2016
Cash paid for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$ 65,500
Recognition of Goodwill due to Business acquired	$ 36,200
Recognition of Intangible Assets Acquired							$ 8,740
Fiscal 2016 acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired				$ 81,916
Recognition of Goodwill due to Business acquired				45,967
Recognition of Intangible Assets Acquired				13,517
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables				20,439
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory				1,997
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Other				505
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment				12,315
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable				(8,938)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other				(1,225)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent				$ (2,661)
Customer Relationships \| Hayes Industries
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Recognition of Intangible Assets Acquired			3,300
Customer Relationships \| Larzep
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Recognition of Intangible Assets Acquired								3,555
Customer Relationships \| Pipeline and Process Services
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Recognition of Intangible Assets Acquired							8,000
Non-compete Agreements \| Hayes Industries
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Recognition of Intangible Assets Acquired			250
Non-compete Agreements \| Pipeline and Process Services
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Recognition of Intangible Assets Acquired							$ 740
Trade Names \| Hayes Industries
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Recognition of Intangible Assets Acquired			2,000
Trade Names \| Larzep
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Recognition of Intangible Assets Acquired								$ 1,222
Patents \| Hayes Industries
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Recognition of Intangible Assets Acquired			$ 5,000