Enerpac Tool Group Corp. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Financial Information from Continuing Operations By Geographic Region (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013	May 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012	Aug. 31, 2012	May 31, 2012	Feb. 29, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation	$ 272,606				$ 0				$ 272,606	$ 0
Net sales	327,260	344,205	300,468	307,809	322,368	343,268	300,919	309,966	1,279,742	1,276,521	1,159,310
Long-Lived Assets	205,181				119,620				205,181	119,620
United States
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Net sales									549,057	599,831	479,070
Long-Lived Assets	41,161				50,950				41,161	50,950
Norway
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	59,557				941				59,557	941
Netherlands
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Net sales									159,396	185,112	207,787
Long-Lived Assets	10,418				12,166				10,418	12,166
United Kingdom
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Net sales									144,131	141,037	116,935
Long-Lived Assets	54,136				17,672				54,136	17,672
Australia
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Net sales									68,255	47,472	27,854
France
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Net sales									52,806	48,681	49,971
China
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	19,551				20,166				19,551	20,166
All other
Geographic Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Net sales									306,097	254,388	277,693
Long-Lived Assets	$ 20,358				$ 17,725				$ 20,358	$ 17,725