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, 2017
Aug. 31, 2016
Aug. 31, 2015
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales   $ 1,095,784 $ 1,149,410 $ 1,249,254
Cost of products sold   716,067 746,013 787,413
Gross profit   379,717 403,397 461,841
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses   277,488 274,497 299,601
Impairment charge $ 186,511   186,511 84,353
Amortization of intangible assets   20,474 22,943 24,333
Loss on product line divestiture   0 5,092 0
Restructuring charges   7,228 14,571 0
Director & officer transition charges   7,784 0 0
Impairment and other divestiture charges   116,979    
Operating profit (loss)   (50,236) (100,217) 53,554
Financing costs, net   29,703 28,768 28,057
Intercompany expense (income), net   0 0 0
Intercompany Dividends   0 0 0
Other expense (income), net   2,752 1,359 106
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense   (82,691) (130,344) 25,391
Income tax expense   (16,478) (25,170) 5,519
Net Earnings Loss From Continuing Operations Before Equity In Earnings Of Subsidiaries   (66,213) (105,174) 19,872
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries   0 0 0
Net earnings   (66,213) (105,174) 19,872
Comprehensive loss   (41,651) (143,357) (125,360)
Parent        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales   145,223 135,679 158,836
Cost of products sold   34,300 34,576 40,858
Gross profit   110,923 101,103 117,978
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses   74,996 69,677 74,588
Impairment charge     0 0
Amortization of intangible assets   1,272 1,272 1,272
Loss on product line divestiture     0  
Restructuring charges   826 2,426  
Director & officer transition charges   7,784    
Impairment and other divestiture charges   0    
Operating profit (loss)   26,045 27,728 42,118
Financing costs, net   30,005 30,123 29,295
Intercompany expense (income), net   (22,941) (20,445) (19,727)
Intercompany Dividends   5,353 0 (212)
Other expense (income), net   2,690 914 160
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense   10,938 17,136 32,602
Income tax expense   (782) (8,729) (8,218)
Net Earnings Loss From Continuing Operations Before Equity In Earnings Of Subsidiaries   11,720 25,865 40,820
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries   (77,933) (131,037) (20,948)
Net earnings   (66,213) (105,174) 19,872
Comprehensive loss   (41,651) (143,357) (125,360)
Guarantors        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales   355,989 361,209 385,476
Cost of products sold   260,700 263,197 280,081
Gross profit   95,289 98,012 105,395
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses   69,826 69,382 69,041
Impairment charge     49,012 20,249
Amortization of intangible assets   11,715 13,287 13,061
Loss on product line divestiture     5,092  
Restructuring charges   1,359 3,455  
Director & officer transition charges   0    
Impairment and other divestiture charges   0    
Operating profit (loss)   12,389 (42,216) 3,044
Financing costs, net   35 0 0
Intercompany expense (income), net   22,066 (9,999) (8,835)
Intercompany Dividends   (59,401) 0 (243)
Other expense (income), net   87 54 (84)
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense   49,602 (32,271) 12,206
Income tax expense   (14,574) 519 4,056
Net Earnings Loss From Continuing Operations Before Equity In Earnings Of Subsidiaries   64,176 (32,790) 8,150
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries   (81,389) (83,747) (1,720)
Net earnings   (17,213) (116,537) 6,430
Comprehensive loss   (35,121) (157,344) (10,689)
Non-Guarantors        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net sales   594,572 652,522 704,942
Cost of products sold   421,067 448,240 466,474
Gross profit   173,505 204,282 238,468
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses   132,666 135,438 155,972
Impairment charge     137,499 64,104
Amortization of intangible assets   7,487 8,384 10,000
Loss on product line divestiture     0  
Restructuring charges   5,043 8,690  
Director & officer transition charges   0    
Impairment and other divestiture charges   116,979    
Operating profit (loss)   (88,670) (85,729) 8,392
Financing costs, net   (337) (1,355) (1,238)
Intercompany expense (income), net   875 30,444 28,562
Intercompany Dividends   (5,353) (5,338) (10,707)
Other expense (income), net   (25) 391 30
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense   (83,830) (109,871) (8,255)
Income tax expense   (1,122) (17,046) 10,939
Net Earnings Loss From Continuing Operations Before Equity In Earnings Of Subsidiaries   (82,708) (92,825) (19,194)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries   3,335 3,024 6,520
Net earnings   (79,373) (89,801) (12,674)
Comprehensive loss   (39,942) (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
Impairment charge     0 0
Amortization of intangible assets   0 0 0
Loss on product line divestiture     0  
Restructuring charges   0 0  
Director & officer transition charges   0    
Impairment and other divestiture charges   0    
Operating profit (loss)   0 0 0
Financing costs, net   0 0 0
Intercompany expense (income), net   0 0 0
Intercompany Dividends   59,401 5,338 11,162
Other expense (income), net   0 0 0
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense   (59,401) (5,338) (11,162)
Income tax expense   0 86 (1,258)
Net Earnings Loss From Continuing Operations Before Equity In Earnings Of Subsidiaries   (59,401) (5,424) (9,904)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries   155,987 211,760 16,148
Net earnings   96,586 206,336 6,244
Comprehensive loss   $ 75,063 $ 241,146 $ 99,120