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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 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2012
May 31, 2011
May 31, 2012
May 31, 2011
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]        
Net sales $ 429,215 $ 392,777 $ 1,200,038 $ 1,041,887
Cost of products sold 263,095 238,739 740,018 640,969
Gross profit 166,120 154,038 460,020 400,918
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 91,063 89,166 263,935 244,453
Amortization of intangible assets 7,393 6,871 21,684 19,846
Operating profit 67,664 58,001 174,401 136,619
Financing costs, net 7,236 7,850 23,279 23,640
Debt refinancing charges 16,830   16,830  
Other expense (income), net 2,604 331 3,090 1,276
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes 40,994 49,820 131,202 111,703
Income tax expense 6,593 11,460 27,452 24,540
Net earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries 34,401 38,360 103,750 87,163
Earnings from continuing operations 34,401 38,360 103,750 87,163
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes   (2,002)   (16,986)
Net earnings 34,401 36,358 103,750 70,177
Parent
        
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]        
Net sales 53,206 45,301 151,240 119,206
Cost of products sold 17,112 11,904 49,505 33,838
Gross profit 36,094 33,397 101,735 85,368
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 21,609 24,840 61,935 64,024
Amortization of intangible assets 335   1,005  
Operating profit 14,150 8,557 38,795 21,344
Financing costs, net 7,255 7,850 23,527 23,640
Intercompany expense (income), net (8,412) (984) (24,585) (8,412)
Debt refinancing charges 16,830   16,830  
Other expense (income), net (111) (3,628) 904 (4,324)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes (1,412) 5,319 22,119 10,440
Income tax expense (2,898) 1,224 2,542 2,374
Net earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries 1,486 4,095 19,577 8,066
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 32,915 33,136 84,173 76,864
Earnings from continuing operations   37,231   84,930
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes   (873)   (14,753)
Net earnings 34,401 36,358 103,750 70,177
Guarantors
        
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]        
Net sales 153,967 142,145 427,839 388,059
Cost of products sold 105,368 97,584 297,651 270,580
Gross profit 48,599 44,561 130,188 117,479
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 26,264 24,568 79,138 72,765
Amortization of intangible assets 3,412 3,893 10,243 11,401
Operating profit 18,923 16,100 40,807 33,313
Financing costs, net (22)   (14)  
Intercompany expense (income), net 1,432 4,453 3,731 12,479
Other expense (income), net 907 194 2,581 162
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes 16,606 11,453 34,509 20,672
Income tax expense 3,716 2,635 7,858 4,608
Net earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries 12,890 8,818 26,651 16,064
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 16,521 22,368 51,134 51,780
Earnings from continuing operations   31,186   67,844
Net earnings 29,411 31,186 77,785 67,844
Non-Guarantors
        
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]        
Net sales 222,042 205,331 620,959 534,622
Cost of products sold 140,615 129,251 392,862 336,551
Gross profit 81,427 76,080 228,097 198,071
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 43,190 39,758 122,862 107,664
Amortization of intangible assets 3,646 2,978 10,436 8,445
Operating profit 34,591 33,344 94,799 81,962
Financing costs, net 3   (234)  
Intercompany expense (income), net 6,980 (3,469) 20,854 (4,067)
Other expense (income), net 1,808 3,765 (395) 5,438
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes 25,800 33,048 74,574 80,591
Income tax expense 5,775 7,601 17,052 17,558
Net earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries 20,025 25,447 57,522 63,033
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (450) 1,232 988 3,429
Earnings from continuing operations   26,679   66,462
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes   (1,129)   (2,233)
Net earnings 19,575 25,550 58,510 64,229
Eliminations
        
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]        
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (48,986) (56,736) (136,295) (132,073)
Earnings from continuing operations   (56,736)   (132,073)
Net earnings $ (48,986) $ (56,736) $ (136,295) $ (132,073)