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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill
The changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the nine months ended May 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Industrial
 
Energy
 
Electrical
 
Engineered
Solutions
 
Total
Balance as of August 31, 2012
 
$
81,404

 
$
259,521

 
$
213,870

 
$
311,617

 
$
866,412

Purchase accounting adjustments
 

 
117

 

 
608

 
725

Impairment charges
 

 

 
(137,548
)
 

 
(137,548
)
Discontinued operations reclassification
 

 

 
(76,937
)
 

 
(76,937
)
Sale of Nielsen Sessions
 

 

 

 
(2,556
)
 
(2,556
)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates
 
750

 
(5,646
)
 
615

 
1,335

 
(2,946
)
Balance as of May 31, 2013
 
$
82,154

 
$
253,992

 
$

 
$
311,004

 
$
647,150

Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Table
The gross carrying value and accumulated amortization of the Company’s other intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):
 
 

 
May 31, 2013
 
August 31, 2012
 
 
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
 
$
277,441

 
$
90,259

 
$
187,182

 
$
347,739

 
$
93,768

 
$
253,971

Patents
 
11
 
30,485

 
18,121

 
12,364

 
52,851

 
34,842

 
18,009

Trademarks and tradenames
 
19
 
24,381

 
7,125

 
17,256

 
43,820

 
8,670

 
35,150

Non-compete agreements and other
 
4
 
7,061

 
6,393

 
668

 
7,677

 
6,316

 
1,361

Indefinite lived intangible assets:
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tradenames
 
N/A
 
99,516

 

 
99,516

 
137,393

 

 
137,393

 
 
 
 
$
438,884

 
$
121,898

 
$
316,986

 
$
589,480

 
$
143,596

 
$
445,884