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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Detail)

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2013
Nov. 30, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales $ 339,556 $ 307,809
Cost of products sold 207,776 183,441
Gross profit 131,780 124,368
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 81,918 74,860
Amortization of intangible assets 6,215 6,034
Operating profit 43,647 43,474
Financing costs, net 6,750 6,322
Intercompany expense (income), net 0 0
Other expense (income), net 1,141 644
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense 35,756 36,508
Income tax expense 2,751 5,957
Net earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries 33,005 30,551
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 0 0
Earnings from continuing operations 33,005 30,551
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 3,032 5,792
Net earnings 36,037 36,343
Comprehensive income (loss) 53,040 48,518
Parent
    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 45,091 45,838
Cost of products sold 12,072 12,408
Gross profit 33,019 33,430
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 16,858 17,118
Amortization of intangible assets 318 321
Operating profit 15,843 15,991
Financing costs, net 6,779 6,358
Intercompany expense (income), net (4,997) (7,270)
Other expense (income), net 10,417 (364)
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense 3,644 17,267
Income tax expense 1,008 3,236
Net earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries 2,636 14,031
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 34,222 22,551
Earnings from continuing operations 36,858 36,582
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (821) (239)
Net earnings 36,037 36,343
Comprehensive income (loss) 53,040 48,518
Guarantors
    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 79,636 70,191
Cost of products sold 55,255 48,304
Gross profit 24,381 21,887
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 15,952 15,103
Amortization of intangible assets 2,575 2,657
Operating profit 5,854 4,127
Financing costs, net 3 5
Intercompany expense (income), net (339) 1,955
Other expense (income), net (293) (403)
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense 6,483 2,570
Income tax expense 1,795 121
Net earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries 4,688 2,449
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 13,333 17,899
Earnings from continuing operations 18,021 20,348
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 3,338 2,533
Net earnings 21,359 22,881
Comprehensive income (loss) 38,797 28,858
Non-Guarantors
    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 214,829 191,780
Cost of products sold 140,449 122,729
Gross profit 74,380 69,051
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 49,108 42,639
Amortization of intangible assets 3,322 3,056
Operating profit 21,950 23,356
Financing costs, net (32) (41)
Intercompany expense (income), net 5,336 5,315
Other expense (income), net (8,983) 1,411
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense 25,629 16,671
Income tax expense (52) 2,600
Net earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries 25,681 14,071
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 3,200 1,024
Earnings from continuing operations 28,881 15,095
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 515 3,498
Net earnings 29,396 18,593
Comprehensive income (loss) 27,671 26,019
Eliminations
    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 0 0
Cost of products sold 0 0
Gross profit 0 0
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 0 0
Amortization of intangible assets 0 0
Operating profit 0 0
Financing costs, net 0 0
Intercompany expense (income), net 0 0
Other expense (income), net 0 0
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense 0 0
Income tax expense 0 0
Net earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries 0 0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (50,755) (41,474)
Earnings from continuing operations (50,755) (41,474)
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 0 0
Net earnings (50,755) (41,474)
Comprehensive income (loss) $ (66,468) $ (54,877)