CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 109,542	$ 103,986
Accounts receivable, net	221,528	219,075
Inventories, net	155,129	142,549
Deferred income taxes	18,585	18,796
Other current assets	32,636	28,228
Assets of discontinued operations	270,106	272,606
Total current assets	807,526	785,240
Property, plant and equipment
Land, buildings and improvements	53,200	52,669
Machinery and equipment	319,345	305,200
Gross property, plant and equipment	372,545	357,869
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(167,217)	(156,373)
Property, plant and equipment, net	205,328	201,496
Goodwill	745,476	734,952
Other intangibles, net	375,307	376,692
Other long-term assets	30,228	20,952
Total assets	2,163,865	2,119,332
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	159,275	154,049
Accrued compensation and benefits	41,413	43,800
Current maturities of long-term debt	1,125	0
Income taxes payable	10,464	14,014
Other current liabilities	60,964	56,899
Liabilities of discontinued operations	53,233	53,080
Total current liabilities	326,474	321,842
Long-term debt, less current maturities	501,875	515,000
Deferred income taxes	118,277	115,865
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	19,167	20,698
Other long-term liabilities	66,373	65,660
Shareholders’ equity
Class A common stock, $0.20 par value per share, authorized 168,000,000 shares, issued 77,380,943 and 77,001,144 shares, respectively	15,475	15,399
Additional paid-in capital	63,423	49,758
Treasury stock, at cost, 4,383,513 and 3,983,513 shares, respectively	(120,267)	(104,915)
Retained earnings	1,224,725	1,188,685
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(51,657)	(68,660)
Stock held in trust	(3,199)	(3,124)
Deferred compensation liability	3,199	3,124
Total shareholders’ equity	1,131,699	1,080,267
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 2,163,865	$ 2,119,332