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Guarantor Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Earnings) (Details)

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Guarantor Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Earnings) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2012
Feb. 28, 2011
Feb. 29, 2012
Feb. 28, 2011
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]        
Net sales $ 378,024 $ 330,698 $ 770,823 $ 649,110
Cost of products sold 236,732 205,671 476,923 402,230
Gross profit 141,292 125,027 293,900 246,880
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 84,763 81,095 172,872 155,287
Amortization of intangible assets 7,073 6,886 14,291 12,975
Operating profit 49,456 37,046 106,737 78,618
Financing costs, net 7,821 8,238 16,043 15,790
Intercompany expense (income), net            
Other expense (income), net (171) 497 486 945
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes 41,806 28,311 90,208 61,883
Income tax expense 9,631 6,169 20,859 13,080
Net earnings from continuing operations before equity in earnings of subsidiaries 32,175 22,142 69,349 48,803
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries            
Earnings from continuing operations 32,175 22,142 69,349 48,803
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes   (14,213)   (14,984)
Net earnings 32,175 7,929 69,349 33,819
Parent [Member]
        
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]        
Net sales 49,514 37,936 98,034 73,905
Cost of products sold 17,114 11,509 32,393 21,934
Gross profit 32,400 26,427 65,641 51,971
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 19,660 20,014 40,326 39,184
Amortization of intangible assets 335    670  
Operating profit 12,405 6,413 24,645 12,787
Financing costs, net 8,035 8,238 16,272 15,790
Intercompany expense (income), net (8,682) (9,313) (16,173) (7,428)
Other expense (income), net 822 (383) 1,015 (696)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes 12,230 7,871 23,531 5,121
Income tax expense 2,818 1,715 5,440 1,150
Net earnings from continuing operations before equity in earnings of subsidiaries 9,412 6,156 18,091 3,971
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 22,763 15,653 51,258 43,728
Earnings from continuing operations   21,809   47,699
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes   (13,880)   (13,880)
Net earnings 32,175 7,929 69,349 33,819
Guarantors [Member]
        
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]        
Net sales 137,431 123,185 273,872 245,914
Cost of products sold 97,651 85,833 192,283 172,996
Gross profit 39,780 37,352 81,589 72,918
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 26,612 24,209 52,874 48,197
Amortization of intangible assets 3,411 3,782 6,831 7,508
Operating profit 9,757 9,361 21,884 17,213
Financing costs, net 5    8  
Intercompany expense (income), net 1,733 3,602 2,299 8,026
Other expense (income), net 1,330 (436) 1,674 (32)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes 6,689 6,195 17,903 9,219
Income tax expense 1,541 1,350 4,142 1,973
Net earnings from continuing operations before equity in earnings of subsidiaries 5,148 4,845 13,761 7,246
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 17,819 10,149 34,613 29,412
Earnings from continuing operations   14,994   36,658
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes         
Net earnings 22,967 14,994 48,374 36,658
Non-Guarantors [Member]
        
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]        
Net sales 191,079 169,577 398,917 329,291
Cost of products sold 121,967 108,329 252,247 207,300
Gross profit 69,112 61,248 146,670 121,991
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 38,491 36,872 79,672 67,906
Amortization of intangible assets 3,327 3,104 6,790 5,467
Operating profit 27,294 21,272 60,208 48,618
Financing costs, net (219)    (237)  
Intercompany expense (income), net 6,949 5,711 13,874 (598)
Other expense (income), net (2,323) 1,316 (2,203) 1,673
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes 22,887 14,245 48,774 47,543
Income tax expense 5,272 3,104 11,277 9,957
Net earnings from continuing operations before equity in earnings of subsidiaries 17,615 11,141 37,497 37,586
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 1,926 855 1,438 2,197
Earnings from continuing operations   11,996   39,783
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes   (333)   (1,104)
Net earnings 19,541 11,663 38,935 38,679
Eliminations [Member]
        
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]        
Net sales          
Cost of products sold          
Gross profit          
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses          
Amortization of intangible assets          
Operating profit          
Financing costs, net          
Intercompany expense (income), net          
Other expense (income), net          
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes          
Income tax expense          
Net earnings from continuing operations before equity in earnings of subsidiaries          
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (42,508) (26,657) (87,309) (75,337)
Earnings from continuing operations   (26,657)   (75,337)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes         
Net earnings $ (42,508) $ (26,657) $ (87,309) $ (75,337)