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Discontinued Operations and Divestiture Activities Narrative (Details) (USD $)
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9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | ||||
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May 31, 2014
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May 31, 2013
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Dec. 13, 2013
Electrical
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May 31, 2014
Electrical
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May 31, 2013
Electrical
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May 31, 2014
Electrical
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May 31, 2013
Electrical
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Apr. 28, 2014
Viking People [Member]
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Jun. 13, 2014
Recreational vehicle [Member]
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| Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations and Divestiture Activities[Line Items] | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs | $ 252,773,000 | $ 4,854,000 | $ 400,000 | $ 35,500,000 | |||||
| Gain on disposal | 34,500,000 | 0 | 0 | 34,459,000 | 0 | ||||
| Future cash outflow of discontinued operations | 6,000,000 | ||||||||
| Estimated proceeds net of transaction costs | $ 225,000,000 | ||||||||