Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

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

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, 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