Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings (Detail)

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2016
Aug. 31, 2016
Aug. 31, 2015
Aug. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales   $ 1,149,410 $ 1,249,254 $ 1,399,862
Cost of products sold   746,013 787,413 852,990
Gross profit   403,397 461,841 546,872
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses   274,497 299,601 332,093
Restructuring charges   14,571 0 0
Impairment charge $ 186,511 186,511 84,353 0
Gain (loss) on product line divestiture   5,092 0 (13,495)
Amortization of intangible assets   22,943 24,333 25,166
Operating profit (loss)   (100,217) 53,554 203,108
Financing costs, net   28,768 28,057 25,045
Intercompany expense (income), net   0 0 0
Intercompany Dividend   0 0  
Other expense (income), net   1,359 106 4,037
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense   (130,344) 25,391 174,026
Income tax expense   (25,170) 5,519 32,573
Net earnings (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries   (105,174) 19,872 141,453
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries   0 0 0
Earnings from continuing operations   (105,174) 19,872 141,453
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes   0 0 22,120
Net earnings   (105,174) 19,872 163,573
Comprehensive loss   (143,357) (125,360) 163,825
Parent        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales   135,679 158,836 195,573
Cost of products sold   34,576 40,858 57,464
Gross profit   101,103 117,978 138,109
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses   69,677 74,588 96,220
Restructuring charges   2,426    
Impairment charge   0 0  
Gain (loss) on product line divestiture   0   1,200
Amortization of intangible assets   1,272 1,272 1,272
Operating profit (loss)   27,728 42,118 39,417
Financing costs, net   30,123 29,295 25,611
Intercompany expense (income), net   (20,445) (19,727) (27,601)
Intercompany Dividend   0 (212)  
Other expense (income), net   914   12,716
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense   17,136 32,602 28,691
Income tax expense   (8,729) (8,218) (16,529)
Net earnings (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries   25,865 40,820 45,220
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries   (131,037) (20,948) 139,865
Earnings from continuing operations       185,085
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes       (21,512)
Net earnings   (105,174) 19,872 163,573
Comprehensive loss   (143,357) (125,360)  
Guarantors        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales   361,209 385,476 409,848
Cost of products sold   263,197 280,081 290,840
Gross profit   98,012 105,395 119,008
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses   69,382 69,041 54,699
Restructuring charges   3,455    
Impairment charge   49,012 20,249  
Gain (loss) on product line divestiture   5,092   (14,695)
Amortization of intangible assets   13,287 13,061 12,687
Operating profit (loss)   (42,216) 3,044 66,317
Financing costs, net   0 0 3
Intercompany expense (income), net   (9,999) (8,835) (5,760)
Intercompany Dividend   0 (243)  
Other expense (income), net   54   153
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense   (32,271) 12,206 71,921
Income tax expense   519 4,056 33,690
Net earnings (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries   (32,790) 8,150 38,231
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries   (83,747) (1,720) 23,297
Earnings from continuing operations       61,528
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes       56,494
Net earnings   (116,537) 6,430 118,022
Comprehensive loss   (157,344) (10,689)  
Non-Guarantors        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales   652,522 704,942 794,441
Cost of products sold   448,240 466,474 504,686
Gross profit   204,282 238,468 289,755
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses   135,438 155,972 181,174
Restructuring charges   8,690    
Impairment charge   137,499 64,104  
Gain (loss) on product line divestiture   0   0
Amortization of intangible assets   8,384 10,000 11,207
Operating profit (loss)   (85,729) 8,392 97,374
Financing costs, net   (1,355) (1,238) (569)
Intercompany expense (income), net   30,444 28,562 33,361
Intercompany Dividend   (5,338) (10,707)  
Other expense (income), net   391   (8,832)
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense   (109,871) (8,255) 73,414
Income tax expense   (17,046) 10,939 15,412
Net earnings (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries   (92,825) (19,194) 58,002
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries   3,024 6,520 15,058
Earnings from continuing operations       73,060
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes       (12,862)
Net earnings   (89,801) (12,674) 60,198
Comprehensive loss   (83,802) (88,431)  
Consolidation, Eliminations        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales   0 0 0
Cost of products sold   0 0 0
Gross profit   0 0 0
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses   0 0 0
Restructuring charges   0    
Impairment charge   0 0  
Gain (loss) on product line divestiture   0   0
Amortization of intangible assets   0 0 0
Operating profit (loss)   0 0 0
Financing costs, net   0 0 0
Intercompany expense (income), net   0 0 0
Intercompany Dividend   5,338 11,162  
Other expense (income), net   0 0 0
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense   (5,338) (11,162) 0
Income tax expense   86 (1,258) 0
Net earnings (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries   (5,424) (9,904) 0
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries   211,760 16,148 (178,220)
Earnings from continuing operations       (178,220)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes       0
Net earnings   206,336 6,244 $ (178,220)
Comprehensive loss   $ 241,146 $ 99,120