CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 155,017	$ 103,986
Accounts receivable, net	233,951	219,075
Inventories, net	164,994	142,549
Deferred income taxes	16,326	18,796
Other current assets	30,116	28,228
Assets of discontinued operations	0	272,606
Total current assets	600,404	785,240
Property, plant and equipment
Land, buildings and improvements	54,575	52,669
Machinery and equipment	327,628	305,200
Gross property, plant and equipment	382,203	357,869
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(174,024)	(156,373)
Property, plant and equipment, net	208,179	201,496
Goodwill	749,782	734,952
Other intangibles, net	372,034	376,692
Other long-term assets	28,735	20,952
Total assets	1,959,134	2,119,332
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	153,726	154,049
Accrued compensation and benefits	45,824	43,800
Current maturities of long-term debt	2,250	0
Income taxes payable	32,849	14,014
Other current liabilities	63,646	56,899
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0	53,080
Total current liabilities	298,295	321,842
Long-term debt, less current maturities	387,750	515,000
Deferred income taxes	95,114	115,865
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	12,283	20,698
Other long-term liabilities	64,591	65,660
Shareholders’ equity
Class A common stock, $0.20 par value per share, authorized 168,000,000 shares, issued 78,169,316 and 77,001,144 shares, respectively	15,633	15,399
Additional paid-in capital	80,622	49,758
Treasury stock, at cost, 7,000,000 and 3,983,513 shares, respectively	(214,010)	(104,915)
Retained earnings	1,266,116	1,188,685
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(47,260)	(68,660)
Stock held in trust	(4,123)	(3,124)
Deferred compensation liability	4,123	3,124
Total shareholders’ equity	1,101,101	1,080,267
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 1,959,134	$ 2,119,332