Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the six months ended February 28, 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			—		522		639
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	1,020		(4,645		)	918		2,341		(366		)
Balance as of February 28, 2013	$	82,424	$	254,993		$	214,788	$	314,480	$	866,685

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):

		February 28, 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	$	347,474	$	104,772	$	242,702	$	347,739	$	93,768	$	253,971
Patents	13	52,655		36,292		16,363		52,851		34,842		18,009
Trademarks and tradenames	19	43,853		9,959		33,894		43,820		8,670		35,150
Non-compete agreements and other	4	7,600		6,678		922		7,677		6,316		1,361
Indefinite lived intangible assets:
Tradenames	N/A	136,946		—		136,946		137,393		—		137,393
		$	588,528	$	157,701	$	430,827	$	589,480	$	143,596	$	445,884