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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Detail)

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
May 31, 2012
Aug. 31, 2011
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Current assets $ 575,291 $ 546,484
Property, plant & equipment, net 115,965 128,649
Goodwill 873,682 888,466
Other intangibles, net 454,360 479,406
Other long-term assets 14,811 13,676
Total assets 2,034,109 2,056,681
Current liabilities 325,762 330,303
Long-term debt 392,500 522,727
Deferred income taxes 133,619 165,945
Pension and post-retirement benefit liabilities 18,171 18,864
Other long-term liabilities 86,772 99,829
Shareholders' equity 1,077,285 919,013
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 2,034,109 2,056,681
Parent
    
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Current assets 83,779 87,982
Property, plant & equipment, net 6,684 4,327
Goodwill 62,543 62,543
Other intangibles, net 14,857 15,861
Investment in subsidiaries 1,884,934 1,859,779
Other long-term assets 12,490 10,862
Total assets 2,065,287 2,041,354
Current liabilities 90,009 76,300
Long-term debt 392,500 522,727
Deferred income taxes 92,126 124,469
Pension and post-retirement benefit liabilities 16,119 16,452
Other long-term liabilities 59,234 59,466
Intercompany payable 338,014 322,927
Shareholders' equity 1,077,285 919,013
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 2,065,287 2,041,354
Guarantors
    
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Current assets 159,031 155,067
Property, plant & equipment, net 33,251 37,133
Goodwill 433,193 432,184
Other intangibles, net 206,925 216,277
Intercompany receivable 399,007 277,157
Investment in subsidiaries 440,620 379,170
Other long-term assets 22 51
Total assets 1,672,049 1,497,039
Current liabilities 63,592 70,126
Other long-term liabilities 660 779
Shareholders' equity 1,607,797 1,426,134
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 1,672,049 1,497,039
Non-Guarantors
    
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Current assets 332,481 303,435
Property, plant & equipment, net 76,030 87,189
Goodwill 377,946 393,739
Other intangibles, net 232,578 247,268
Intercompany receivable 281,587 288,701
Investment in subsidiaries 120,266 67,794
Other long-term assets 2,299 2,763
Total assets 1,423,187 1,390,889
Current liabilities 172,161 183,877
Deferred income taxes 41,493 41,476
Pension and post-retirement benefit liabilities 2,052 2,412
Other long-term liabilities 26,878 39,584
Intercompany payable 342,580 242,931
Shareholders' equity 838,023 880,609
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 1,423,187 1,390,889
Eliminations
    
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]    
Intercompany receivable (680,594) (565,858)
Investment in subsidiaries (2,445,820) (2,306,743)
Total assets (3,126,414) (2,872,601)
Intercompany payable (680,594) (565,858)
Shareholders' equity (2,445,820) (2,306,743)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ (3,126,414) $ (2,872,601)