Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings (Detail)

v3.10.0.1
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2018
Aug. 31, 2017
Aug. 31, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net sales $ 1,182,611 $ 1,095,784 $ 1,149,410
Cost of products sold 767,351 716,067 746,013
Gross profit 415,260 379,717 403,397
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 291,444 277,488 274,497
Amortization of intangible assets 20,565 20,474 22,943
Loss on product line divestiture 0 0 5,092
Director & officer transition charges 0 7,784 0
Restructuring charges 11,995 7,228 14,571
Impairment and divestiture charges 73,058 116,979  
Impairment charge     186,511
Operating profit (loss) 18,198 (50,236) (100,217)
Financing costs, net 31,491 29,703 28,768
Intercompany expense (income), net 0 0 0
Intercompany Dividends 0 0 0
Other expense (income), net (621) 2,752 1,359
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense (12,672) (82,691) (130,344)
Income tax expense 8,976 (16,478) (25,170)
Earnings (loss) Before Equity In (Loss) Earnings Of Subsidiaries (21,648) (66,213) (105,174)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries 0 0 0
Net (loss) earnings (21,648) (66,213) (105,174)
Comprehensive income (loss) 31,368 (41,651) (143,357)
Parent      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net sales 159,411 145,223 135,679
Cost of products sold 29,619 34,300 34,576
Gross profit 129,792 110,923 101,103
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 81,194 74,996 69,677
Amortization of intangible assets 1,272 1,272 1,272
Loss on product line divestiture     0
Director & officer transition charges   7,784  
Restructuring charges 6,433 826 2,426
Impairment and divestiture charges 4,217 0  
Impairment charge     0
Operating profit (loss) 36,676 26,045 27,728
Financing costs, net 31,752 30,005 30,123
Intercompany expense (income), net (17,042) (22,941) (20,445)
Intercompany Dividends 0 5,353 0
Other expense (income), net (1,200) 2,690 914
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense 23,166 10,938 17,136
Income tax expense (25,380) (782) (8,729)
Earnings (loss) Before Equity In (Loss) Earnings Of Subsidiaries 48,546 11,720 25,865
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries (70,194) (77,933) (131,037)
Net (loss) earnings (21,648) (66,213) (105,174)
Comprehensive income (loss) 31,368 (41,651) (143,357)
Guarantors      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net sales 371,890 355,989 361,209
Cost of products sold 275,280 260,700 263,197
Gross profit 96,610 95,289 98,012
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 72,688 69,826 69,382
Amortization of intangible assets 11,394 11,715 13,287
Loss on product line divestiture     5,092
Director & officer transition charges   0  
Restructuring charges 1,398 1,359 3,455
Impairment and divestiture charges 23,740 0  
Impairment charge     49,012
Operating profit (loss) (12,610) 12,389 (42,216)
Financing costs, net 81 35 0
Intercompany expense (income), net 26,596 22,066 (9,999)
Intercompany Dividends (28,822) (59,401) 0
Other expense (income), net 57 87 54
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense (10,522) 49,602 (32,271)
Income tax expense 17,921 (14,574) 519
Earnings (loss) Before Equity In (Loss) Earnings Of Subsidiaries (28,443) 64,176 (32,790)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries (15,652) (81,389) (83,747)
Net (loss) earnings (44,095) (17,213) (116,537)
Comprehensive income (loss) (44,095) (35,121) (157,344)
Non-Guarantors      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net sales 651,310 594,572 652,522
Cost of products sold 462,452 421,067 448,240
Gross profit 188,858 173,505 204,282
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 137,562 132,666 135,438
Amortization of intangible assets 7,899 7,487 8,384
Loss on product line divestiture     0
Director & officer transition charges   0  
Restructuring charges 4,164 5,043 8,690
Impairment and divestiture charges 45,101 116,979  
Impairment charge     137,499
Operating profit (loss) (5,868) (88,670) (85,729)
Financing costs, net (342) (337) (1,355)
Intercompany expense (income), net (9,554) 875 30,444
Intercompany Dividends 0 (5,353) (5,338)
Other expense (income), net 522 (25) 391
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense 3,506 (83,830) (109,871)
Income tax expense 16,435 (1,122) (17,046)
Earnings (loss) Before Equity In (Loss) Earnings Of Subsidiaries (12,929) (82,708) (92,825)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries 2,103 3,335 3,024
Net (loss) earnings (10,826) (79,373) (89,801)
Comprehensive income (loss) 40,800 (39,942) (83,802)
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
Amortization of intangible assets 0 0 0
Loss on product line divestiture     0
Director & officer transition charges   0  
Restructuring charges 0 0 0
Impairment and divestiture charges 0 0  
Impairment charge     0
Operating profit (loss) 0 0 0
Financing costs, net 0 0 0
Intercompany expense (income), net 0 0 0
Intercompany Dividends 28,822 59,401 5,338
Other expense (income), net 0 0 0
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense (28,822) (59,401) (5,338)
Income tax expense 0 0 86
Earnings (loss) Before Equity In (Loss) Earnings Of Subsidiaries (28,822) (59,401) (5,424)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries 83,743 155,987 211,760
Net (loss) earnings 54,921 96,586 206,336
Comprehensive income (loss) $ 3,295 $ 75,063 $ 241,146