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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings (Detail)

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2015
Aug. 31, 2014
Aug. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net sales $ 1,249,254 $ 1,399,862 $ 1,279,742
Cost of products sold 787,413 852,990 772,792
Gross profit 461,841 546,872 506,950
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 299,601 332,093 293,866
Impairment charge 84,353 0 0
Gain on product line divestiture 0 (13,495) 0
Amortization of intangible assets 24,333 25,166 22,939
Operating profit 53,554 203,108 190,145
Financing costs, net 28,057 25,045 24,837
Intercompany Dividend 0    
Intercompany expense (income), net 0 0 0
Other expense (income), net 106 4,037 2,359
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense 25,391 174,026 162,949
Income tax expense 5,519 32,573 15,372
Net earnings (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries 19,872 141,453 147,577
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries 0 0 0
Earnings from continuing operations 19,872 141,453 147,577
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 0 22,120 (117,529)
Net earnings 19,872 163,573 30,048
Comprehensive loss (125,360) 163,825 30,860
Parent      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net sales 158,836 195,573 196,531
Cost of products sold 40,858 57,464 65,178
Gross profit 117,978 138,109 131,353
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 74,588 96,220 69,734
Impairment charge 0    
Gain on product line divestiture   1,200  
Amortization of intangible assets 1,272 1,272 1,276
Operating profit 42,118 39,417 60,343
Financing costs, net 29,295 25,611 25,270
Intercompany Dividend (212)    
Intercompany expense (income), net (19,727) (27,601) (21,041)
Other expense (income), net 160 12,716 (2,105)
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense 32,602 28,691 58,219
Income tax expense (8,218) (16,529) (798)
Net earnings (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries 40,820 45,220 59,017
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries (20,948) 139,865 (26,527)
Earnings from continuing operations   185,085 32,490
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes   (21,512) (2,442)
Net earnings 19,872 163,573 30,048
Comprehensive loss (125,360) 163,825 30,860
Guarantors      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net sales 268,070 315,715 293,884
Cost of products sold 189,251 219,750 201,704
Gross profit 78,819 95,965 92,180
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 56,054 44,102 59,358
Impairment charge 20,249    
Gain on product line divestiture   (14,695)  
Amortization of intangible assets 10,594 10,520 10,481
Operating profit (8,078) 56,038 22,341
Financing costs, net 0 3 9
Intercompany Dividend (243)    
Intercompany expense (income), net 1,432 5,520 1,082
Other expense (income), net (71) 153 (571)
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense (9,196) 50,362 21,821
Income tax expense 1,702 30,793 2,009
Net earnings (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries (10,898) 19,569 19,812
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries 8,466 33,061 7,822
Earnings from continuing operations   52,630 27,634
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes   56,494 (76,634)
Net earnings (2,432) 109,124 (49,000)
Comprehensive loss (19,551) 123,148 (48,416)
Non-Guarantors      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net sales 822,348 888,574 789,327
Cost of products sold 557,304 575,776 505,910
Gross profit 265,044 312,798 283,417
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 168,959 191,771 164,774
Impairment charge 64,104    
Gain on product line divestiture   0  
Amortization of intangible assets 12,467 13,374 11,182
Operating profit 19,514 107,653 107,461
Financing costs, net (1,238) (569) (442)
Intercompany Dividend (31)    
Intercompany expense (income), net 18,295 22,081 19,959
Other expense (income), net 17 (8,832) 5,035
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense 2,471 94,973 82,909
Income tax expense 12,119 18,309 14,161
Net earnings (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries (9,648) 76,664 68,748
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries 31 6,160 2,173
Earnings from continuing operations   82,824 70,921
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes   (12,862) (38,453)
Net earnings (9,617) 69,962 32,468
Comprehensive loss (85,374) 55,990 31,099
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    
Gain on product line divestiture   0  
Amortization of intangible assets 0 0 0
Operating profit 0 0 0
Financing costs, net 0 0 0
Intercompany Dividend 486    
Intercompany expense (income), net 0 0 0
Other expense (income), net 0 0 0
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense (486) 0 0
Income tax expense (84) 0 0
Net earnings (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries (402) 0 0
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries 12,451 (179,086) 16,532
Earnings from continuing operations   (179,086) 16,532
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes   0 0
Net earnings 12,049 (179,086) 16,532
Comprehensive loss $ 104,925 $ (179,138) $ 17,317