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, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2014
May 31, 2014
Feb. 28, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Aug. 31, 2013
May 31, 2013
Feb. 28, 2013
Nov. 30, 2012
Aug. 31, 2014
Aug. 31, 2013
Aug. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net sales $ 354,349 $ 378,187 $ 327,770 $ 339,556 $ 327,260 $ 344,205 $ 300,468 $ 307,809 $ 1,399,862 $ 1,279,742 $ 1,276,521
Cost of products sold                 852,990 772,792 765,061
Gross profit 142,095 148,550 124,447 131,780 129,500 136,904 116,178 124,368 546,872 506,950 511,460
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses                 332,093 293,866 284,920
Loss (gain) on product line divestiture                 (13,495) 0 0
Amortization of intangible assets                 25,166 22,939 22,026
Operating profit                 203,108 190,145 204,514
Financing costs, net                 25,045 24,837 29,561
Debt refinancing costs                 0 0 16,830
Intercompany expense (income), net                 0 0 0
Other expense (income), net                 4,037 2,359 3,493
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax                 174,026 162,949 154,630
Income tax expense                 32,573 15,372 29,354
Net earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries                 141,453 147,577 125,276
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Earnings from continuing operations 35,587 50,557 22,304 33,005 45,115 46,077 25,834 30,551 141,453 147,577 125,276
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 0 0 19,088 3,032 13,138 (139,060) 2,601 5,792 22,120 (117,529) (37,986)
Net earnings 35,587 50,557 41,392 36,037 58,253 (92,983) 28,435 36,343 163,573 30,048 87,290
Comprehensive income                 163,825 30,860 35,497
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Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 195,573 196,531 206,894
Cost of products sold                 57,464 65,178 69,902
Gross profit                 138,109 131,353 136,992
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses                 96,220 69,734 79,742
Loss (gain) on product line divestiture                 1,200    
Amortization of intangible assets                 1,272 1,276 1,341
Operating profit                 39,417 60,343 55,909
Financing costs, net                 25,611 25,270 29,983
Debt refinancing costs                     16,830
Intercompany expense (income), net                 (27,601) (21,041) (32,185)
Other expense (income), net                 12,716 (2,105) 1,351
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax                 28,691 58,219 39,930
Income tax expense                 (16,529) (798) 6,700
Net earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries                 45,220 59,017 33,230
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries                 139,865 (26,527) 56,407
Earnings from continuing operations                 185,085 32,490 89,637
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes                 (21,512) (2,442) (2,347)
Net earnings                 163,573 30,048 87,290
Comprehensive income                 163,825 30,860 35,497
Guarantors
                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 315,715 293,884 328,295
Cost of products sold                 219,750 201,704 220,271
Gross profit                 95,965 92,180 108,024
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses                 44,102 59,358 61,113
Loss (gain) on product line divestiture                 (14,695)    
Amortization of intangible assets                 10,520 10,481 10,515
Operating profit                 56,038 22,341 36,396
Financing costs, net                 3 9 (14)
Debt refinancing costs                     0
Intercompany expense (income), net                 5,520 1,082 6,281
Other expense (income), net                 153 (571) 1,992
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax                 50,362 21,821 28,137
Income tax expense                 30,793 2,009 4,677
Net earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries                 19,569 19,812 23,460
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries                 33,061 7,822 14,373
Earnings from continuing operations                 52,630 27,634 37,833
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes                 56,494 (76,634) 11,373
Net earnings                 109,124 (49,000) 49,206
Comprehensive income                 123,148 (48,416) 24,934
Non-Guarantors
                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 888,574 789,327 741,332
Cost of products sold                 575,776 505,910 474,888
Gross profit                 312,798 283,417 266,444
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses                 191,771 164,774 144,065
Loss (gain) on product line divestiture                 0    
Amortization of intangible assets                 13,374 11,182 10,170
Operating profit                 107,653 107,461 112,209
Financing costs, net                 (569) (442) (408)
Debt refinancing costs                     0
Intercompany expense (income), net                 22,081 19,959 25,904
Other expense (income), net                 (8,832) 5,035 150
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax                 94,973 82,909 86,563
Income tax expense                 18,309 14,161 17,977
Net earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries                 76,664 68,748 68,586
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries                 6,160 2,173 1,649
Earnings from continuing operations                 82,824 70,921 70,235
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes                 (12,862) (38,453) (47,012)
Net earnings                 69,962 32,468 23,223
Comprehensive income                 55,990 31,099 6,064
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
Loss (gain) on product line divestiture                 0    
Amortization of intangible assets                 0 0 0
Operating profit                 0 0 0
Financing costs, net                 0 0 0
Debt refinancing costs                     0
Intercompany expense (income), net                 0 0 0
Other expense (income), net                 0 0 0
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax                 0 0 0
Income tax expense                 0 0 0
Net earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries                 (179,086) 16,532 (72,429)
Earnings from continuing operations                 (179,086) 16,532 (72,429)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes                 0 0 0
Net earnings                 (179,086) 16,532 (72,429)
Comprehensive income                 $ (179,138) $ 17,317 $ (30,998)