Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the six months ended February 28, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):



	Industrial		Energy			Engineered Solutions		Total
Balance as of August 31, 2013	$	82,611	$	341,903		$	310,438	$	734,952
Purchase accounting adjustments	—		(18		)	—		(18		)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	1,376		10,729			2,743		14,848
Balance as of February 28, 2014	$	83,987	$	352,614		$	313,181	$	749,782

The gross carrying value and accumulated amortization of the Company’s other intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):



		February 28, 2014						August 31, 2013
	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	$	325,469	$	108,073	$	217,396	$	318,143	$	95,215	$	222,928
Patents	11	30,978		20,117		10,861		30,564		18,747		11,817
Trademarks and tradenames	18	24,288		8,132		16,156		24,088		7,356		16,732
Non-compete agreements and other	4	7,178		6,716		462		7,034		6,458		576
Indefinite lived intangible assets:
Tradenames	N/A	127,159		—		127,159		124,639		—		124,639
		$	515,072	$	143,038	$	372,034	$	504,468	$	127,776	$	376,692

Amortization expense recorded on the intangible assets listed above was $6.2 million and $12.4 million for three and six months ended February 28, 2014, respectively and $6.0 million and $12.0 million for three and six months ended February 28, 2013, respectively. The Company estimates that amortization expense will be approximately $12.4 million for the remainder of fiscal 2014. Amortization expense for future years is estimated to be as follows: $24.8 million in fiscal 2015, $24.7 million in 2016, $24.1 million in fiscal 2017, $23.3 million in fiscal 2018, $23.1 million in fiscal 2019 and $112.5 million thereafter. These future amortization expense amounts represent estimates, which may change based on future acquisitions, changes in foreign currency exchange rates or other factors.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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