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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 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 31, 2013
May 31, 2012
May 31, 2013
May 31, 2012
Aug. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]          
Net sales $ 344,205 $ 343,268 $ 952,482 $ 954,153  
Cost of products sold 207,301 204,514 575,032 572,301  
Gross profit 136,904 138,754 377,450 381,852  
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 74,323 74,341 222,521 210,806  
Amortization of intangible assets 5,539 5,563 17,542 16,237  
Operating profit 57,042 58,850 137,387 154,809  
Financing costs, net 6,229 7,236 18,811 23,280  
Intercompany expense (income), net 0 0 0 0  
Interest and Debt Expense 0 16,830 0 16,830 16,800
Other expense (income), net 911 2,591 1,518 3,297  
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense 49,902 32,193 117,058 111,402  
Income tax expense 3,825 4,456 14,596 22,042  
Net earnings before equity in loss of subsidiaries 46,077 27,737 102,462 89,360  
Equity in loss of subsidiaries 0 0 0 0  
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent 46,077 27,737 102,462 89,360  
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent (139,060) 6,664 (130,667) 14,390  
Net earnings (loss) (92,983) 34,401 (28,205) 103,750  
Comprehensive income (97,951) 893 (32,969) 41,618  
Parent
          
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]          
Net sales 52,126 53,206 145,371 151,240  
Cost of products sold 14,938 17,111 42,285 49,502  
Gross profit 37,188 36,095 103,086 101,738  
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 18,389 20,968 53,347 59,555  
Amortization of intangible assets 318 335 958 1,005  
Operating profit 18,481 14,792 48,781 41,178  
Financing costs, net 6,279 7,255 19,046 23,527  
Intercompany expense (income), net (6,487) (8,412) (18,408) (24,585)  
Interest and Debt Expense   16,830   16,830  
Other expense (income), net 267 (111) (480) 904  
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense 18,422 (770) 48,623 24,502  
Income tax expense 1,412 (2,742) 7,420 3,193  
Net earnings before equity in loss of subsidiaries 17,010 1,972 41,203 21,309  
Equity in loss of subsidiaries (109,558) 32,915 (68,323) 84,173  
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent (92,548) 34,887 (27,120) 105,482  
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent (435) (486) (1,085) (1,732)  
Net earnings (loss) (92,983) 34,401 (28,205) 103,750  
Comprehensive income (97,951) 893 (32,969) 41,618  
Guarantors
          
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]          
Net sales 83,279 89,914 220,178 248,836  
Cost of products sold 55,610 58,686 151,308 166,150  
Gross profit 27,669 31,228 68,870 82,686  
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 14,622 15,749 44,348 45,942  
Amortization of intangible assets 2,592 2,620 7,906 7,870  
Operating profit 10,455 12,859 16,616 28,874  
Financing costs, net 3 (22) 9 (14)  
Intercompany expense (income), net 637 1,432 1,716 3,731  
Interest and Debt Expense   0   0  
Other expense (income), net (115) 944 (579) 2,633  
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense 9,930 10,505 15,470 22,524  
Income tax expense 761 2,233 435 4,587  
Net earnings before equity in loss of subsidiaries 9,169 8,272 15,035 17,937  
Equity in loss of subsidiaries (38,891) 16,521 (10,227) 51,134  
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent (29,722) 24,793 4,808 69,071  
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent (94,888) 4,618 (89,510) 8,714  
Net earnings (loss) (124,610) 29,411 (84,702) 77,785  
Comprehensive income (124,714) 12,418 (91,016) 45,346  
Non-Guarantors
          
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]          
Net sales 208,800 200,148 586,933 554,077  
Cost of products sold 136,753 128,717 381,439 356,649  
Gross profit 72,047 71,431 205,494 197,428  
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 41,312 37,624 124,826 105,309  
Amortization of intangible assets 2,629 2,608 8,678 7,362  
Operating profit 28,106 31,199 71,990 84,757  
Financing costs, net (53) 3 (244) (233)  
Intercompany expense (income), net 5,850 6,980 16,692 20,854  
Other expense (income), net 759 1,758 2,577 (240)  
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense 21,550 22,458 52,965 64,376  
Income tax expense 1,652 4,965 6,741 14,262  
Net earnings before equity in loss of subsidiaries 19,898 17,493 46,224 50,114  
Equity in loss of subsidiaries (1,827) (450) (1,392) 988  
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent 18,071 17,043 44,832 51,102  
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent (43,737) 2,532 (40,072) 7,408  
Net earnings (loss) (25,666) 19,575 4,760 58,510  
Comprehensive income (30,396) 1,779 7,632 35,141  
Eliminations
          
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]          
Net sales 0 0 0 0  
Cost of products sold 0 0 0 0  
Gross profit 0 0 0 0  
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 0 0 0 0  
Amortization of intangible assets 0 0 0 0  
Operating profit 0 0 0 0  
Financing costs, net 0 0 0 0  
Intercompany expense (income), net 0 0 0 0  
Interest and Debt Expense   0   0  
Other expense (income), net 0 0 0 0  
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense 0 0 0 0  
Income tax expense 0 0 0 0  
Net earnings before equity in loss of subsidiaries 0 0 0 0  
Equity in loss of subsidiaries 150,276 (48,986) 79,942 (136,295)  
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent 150,276 (48,986) 79,942 (136,295)  
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent 0 0 0 0  
Net earnings (loss) 150,276 (48,986) 79,942 (136,295)  
Comprehensive income $ 155,110 $ (14,197) $ 83,384 $ (80,487)