Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Divestiture Activities- Additional Information (Detail)

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Divestiture Activities- Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 01, 2017
Aug. 31, 2017
Aug. 25, 2016
Aug. 31, 2016
Aug. 31, 2018
Aug. 31, 2017
Aug. 31, 2016
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]              
Impairment and divestiture charges         $ 73,058 $ 116,979  
Asset Impairment Charges             $ 186,511
Loss on product line divestiture         0 0 (5,092)
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs         8,902 0 9,695
Gain on disposal of business, net of tax benefit         0 0 (1,557)
Cortland Fibron [Member]              
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]              
Impairment and divestiture charges         46,331    
Impairment Charge Representing Excess of the Net Book Value of Assets Held for Sale to the Anticipated Proceeds         10,500    
Cumulative Effect of Foreign Currency Rate Change Since Acquisition         35,300    
Other Divestiture Charges         500    
Income Tax Benefit Related to Write Down of Assets         1,400    
Viking [Domain]              
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]              
Cash Charge Related to Operating Lease Buyout   $ 28,600       28,600  
Asset Impairment Charges           16,100  
Cumulative Effect of Foreign Currency Rate Change Since Acquisition           69,000  
Other Divestiture Charges   $ 3,300          
Income Tax Benefit Related to Write Down of Assets           8,100  
Disposal Date Dec. 01, 2017            
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs         8,780    
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]              
Divestiture Charges         12,400    
Business Exit Costs         3,000    
Discrete Income Tax Expense         9,400    
FY18 Divestiture Businesses [Member]              
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]              
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, annual revenue         $ 23,900 $ 34,400 $ 58,000
Sanlo [Member]              
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]              
Disposal Date     Aug. 25, 2016        
Loss on product line divestiture     $ (5,092)        
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs     9,700        
Gain on disposal of business, net of tax benefit     $ 1,600        
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, annual revenue       $ 10,800