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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 28, 2014
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 28, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]        
Net sales $ 301,005us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 327,770us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 628,770us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 667,326us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Cost of products sold 191,244us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold 203,323us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold 392,033us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold 411,099us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
Gross profit 109,761us-gaap_GrossProfit 124,447us-gaap_GrossProfit 236,737us-gaap_GrossProfit 256,227us-gaap_GrossProfit
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 75,768atu_SellingAdministrativeAndEngineeringExpenses 79,240atu_SellingAdministrativeAndEngineeringExpenses 158,240atu_SellingAdministrativeAndEngineeringExpenses 161,158atu_SellingAdministrativeAndEngineeringExpenses
Amortization of intangible assets 6,087us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 6,226us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 12,373us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 12,441us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Impairment charge 84,353us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 84,353us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Operating profit (loss) (56,447)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 38,981us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss (18,229)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 82,628us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Financing costs, net 7,030us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense 6,262us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense 13,221us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense 13,012us-gaap_FinancingInterestExpense
Other income, net (619)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 1,326us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense (1,058)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 2,467us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (62,858)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 31,393us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (30,392)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 67,149us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Income tax expense 1,980us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 9,089us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 9,772us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 11,840us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (64,838)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 22,304us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations (40,164)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 55,309us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 19,088us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 22,120us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
Net earnings (loss) $ (64,838)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 41,392us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (40,164)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 77,429us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations per share:        
Basic (in dollars per share) $ (1.05)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.31us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ (0.64)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.76us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ (1.05)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.30us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ (0.64)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.74us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
Earnings (loss) per share:        
Basic (in dollars per share) $ (1.05)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.57us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.64)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 1.07us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ (1.05)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.56us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.64)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 1.04us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Weighted average common shares outstanding:        
Basic (in shares) 61,759us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 72,227us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 63,045us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 72,656us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Diluted (in shares) 61,759us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 73,773us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 63,045us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 74,392us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding