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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the three months ended November 30, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Industrial
 
Energy
 
Engineered
Solutions
 
Total
Balance as of August 31, 2013
 
$
82,611

 
$
341,903

 
$
310,438

 
$
734,952

Purchase accounting adjustments
 

 
74

 

 
74

Impact of changes in foreign currency rates
 
983

 
7,785

 
1,682

 
10,450

Balance as of November 30, 2013
 
$
83,594

 
$
349,762

 
$
312,120

 
$
745,476



The gross carrying value and accumulated amortization of the Company’s other intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
November 30, 2013
 
August 31, 2013
 
 
Weighted Average
Amortization
Period (Years)
 
Gross
Carrying
Value
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Book
Value
 
Gross
Carrying
Value
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Book
Value
Amortizable intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
 
15
 
$
322,758

 
$
102,017

 
$
220,741

 
$
318,143

 
$
95,215

 
$
222,928

Patents
 
11
 
30,821

 
19,464

 
11,357

 
30,564

 
18,747

 
11,817

Trademarks and tradenames
 
19
 
24,213

 
7,764

 
16,449

 
24,088

 
7,356

 
16,732

Non-compete agreements and other
 
4
 
7,143

 
6,617

 
526

 
7,034

 
6,458

 
576

Indefinite lived intangible assets:
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tradenames
 
N/A
 
126,234

 


 
126,234

 
124,639

 

 
124,639

 
 
 
 
$
511,169

 
$
135,862

 
$
375,307

 
$
504,468

 
$
127,776

 
$
376,692


Amortization expense recorded on the intangible assets listed above was $6.2 million and $6.0 million for the three months ended November 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company estimates that amortization expense will be approximately $18.8 million for the remainder of fiscal 2014. Amortization expense for future years is estimated to be as follows: $24.8 million in fiscal 2015, $24.7 million in 2016, $23.7 million in fiscal 2017, $23.3 million in fiscal 2018, $23.1 million in fiscal 2019 and $110.6 million thereafter. These future amortization expense amounts represent estimates, which may change based on future acquisitions, changes in foreign currency exchange rates or other factors.