Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Restructuring Charges (Details)

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Restructuring Charges (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2017
Feb. 29, 2016
Feb. 28, 2017
Feb. 29, 2016
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]        
Beginning Balance     $ 6,273 $ 0
Restructuring Charges $ 2,101 $ 3,582 5,048 7,962
Cash payments     (4,762) 1,894
Other non-cash uses of reserve     (504) (166)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates     15 (28)
Ending Balance 6,070 5,874 6,070 5,874
Industrial        
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]        
Beginning Balance     1,343 0
Restructuring Charges     1,372 984
Cash payments     (1,394) (361)
Other non-cash uses of reserve     (438) 0
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates     (21) 0
Ending Balance 862 623 862 623
Energy        
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]        
Beginning Balance     3,021 0
Restructuring Charges     48 3,308
Cash payments     (973) (256)
Other non-cash uses of reserve     (14) (29)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates     44 (39)
Ending Balance 2,126 2,984 2,126 2,984
Engineered Solutions        
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]        
Beginning Balance     1,863 0
Restructuring Charges     3,546 3,412
Cash payments     (2,312) (1,120)
Other non-cash uses of reserve     (16) (136)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates     (8) 11
Ending Balance 3,073 2,167 3,073 2,167
General Corporate        
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]        
Beginning Balance     46 0
Restructuring Charges     82 258
Cash payments     (83) (157)
Other non-cash uses of reserve     (36) (1)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates     0 0
Ending Balance $ 9 $ 100 $ 9 $ 100