CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 90,823	$ 68,184
Accounts receivable, net	238,601	234,756
Inventories, net	217,540	211,690
Deferred income taxes	23,604	22,583
Other current assets	24,862	24,068
Total current assets	595,430	561,281
Property, plant and equipment
Land, buildings and improvements	51,744	49,866
Machinery and equipment	246,542	242,718
Gross property, plant and equipment	298,286	292,584
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(184,162)	(176,700)
Property, plant and equipment, net	114,124	115,884
Goodwill	866,685	866,412
Other intangibles, net	430,827	445,884
Other long-term assets	16,765	17,658
Total assets	2,023,831	2,007,119
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	153,814	174,746
Accrued compensation and benefits	45,297	58,817
Current maturities of long-term debt	10,000	7,500
Income taxes payable	2,852	5,778
Other current liabilities	58,566	72,165
Total current liabilities	270,529	319,006
Long-term debt	385,000	390,000
Deferred income taxes	129,080	132,653
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	26,137	26,442
Other long-term liabilities	88,817	87,182
Shareholders’ equity
Additional paid-in capital	23,873	7,725
Treasury stock, at cost, 2,978,994 and 2,658,751 shares, respectively	(71,904)	(63,083)
Retained earnings	1,226,346	1,161,564
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(69,268)	(69,472)
Stock held in trust	(3,076)	(2,689)
Deferred compensation liability	3,076	2,689
Total shareholders’ equity	1,124,268	1,051,836
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	2,023,831	2,007,119
Common Class A
Shareholders’ equity
Class A common stock, $0.20 par value per share, authorized 168,000,000 shares, issued 76,111,414 and 75,519,079 shares, respectively	$ 15,221	$ 15,102