Enerpac Tool Group Corp. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Debt - Additional Information (Detail)

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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)							3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2013 Minimum	Nov. 30, 2013 Maximum	Nov. 30, 2013 Libor Rate	Nov. 30, 2013 Libor Rate Minimum	Nov. 30, 2013 Libor Rate Maximum	Nov. 30, 2013 Base Rate Minimum	Nov. 30, 2013 Base Rate Maximum	Nov. 30, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility	Nov. 30, 2013 Senior Credit Facility - Term Loan	Nov. 30, 2013 Senior Credit Facility - Term Loan Starting on September 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013 Senior Credit Facility - Term Loan starting on September 30, 2015	Nov. 30, 2013 Line of Credit Senior Credit Facility - Revolver	Nov. 30, 2013 Senior Notes 5.625% Senior Notes	Apr. 16, 2012 Senior Notes 5.625% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity									$ 600,000,000	$ 90,000,000
Senior credit facility expansion option, available	350,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate over variable rate				1.50%	1.00%	2.50%	0.00%	1.50%
Debt Instrument, actual interest rate	1.70%
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage							0.15%	0.40%
Unused credit line													483,000,000
Quarterly installments, payable on term loan											1,100,000	2,300,000
Leverage ratio			3.75
Interest coverage ratio		350.00%
Senior Notes															$ 300,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate														5.625%	5.625%

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The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period.

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Amount of unused borrowing capacity under the long-term financing arrangement that is available to the entity as of the balance sheet date.

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