10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended February 28, 2015

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File No. 1-11288

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ACTUANT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Wisconsin	39-0168610
(State of incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Id. No.)

N86 W12500 WESTBROOK CROSSING

MENOMONEE FALLS, WISCONSIN 53051

Mailing address: P. O. Box 3241, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201

(Address of principal executive offices)

(262) 293-1500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.):    Yes  ¨    No  x

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Class A Common Stock as of March 31, 2015 was 59,559,185.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Page No.
Part I—Financial Information
Item 1—Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations	3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)	4
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	6
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	23
Item 3—Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	28
Item 4—Controls and Procedures	29
Part II—Other Information
Item 2—Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	30
Item 6—Exhibits	30

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AND CAUTIONARY FACTORS

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains certain statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements include statements regarding expected financial results and other planned events, including, but not limited to, anticipated liquidity, and capital expenditures. Words such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “plan,” “project” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future events or results may differ materially from these statements. We disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or any other reason.

The following is a list of factors, among others, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements:

• economic uncertainty or a prolonged economic downturn;

• challenging end market conditions in the truck, automotive, agricultural, industrial, production automation, oil & gas, energy, maintenance, power generation and infrastructure industries;

• failure to realize anticipated cost savings from restructuring activities and cost reduction efforts;

• increased competition in the markets we serve and market acceptance of existing and new products;

• our ability to successfully identify and integrate acquisitions and realize anticipated benefits/results from acquired companies;

• operating margin risk due to competitive pricing, operating inefficiencies, reduced production levels and material, labor and overhead cost increases;

• our international operations present special risks, primarily from currency exchange rate fluctuations, exposure to local economic and political conditions, export and import restrictions and controls on repatriation of cash;

• regulatory and legal developments including changes to United States taxation rules, health care reform, conflict mineral supply chain compliance and governmental climate change initiatives;

• the potential for a non-cash asset impairment charge, if operating performance at one or more of our businesses were to fall significantly below current levels;

• our ability to execute our share repurchase program, which depends in part, on our free cash flow, liquidity and changes in the trading price of our common stock;

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• a significant failure in information technology (IT) infrastructure and systems, unauthorized access to financial and other sensitive data or cybersecurity threats;

• litigation, including product liability and warranty claims;

• inadequate intellectual property protection or if our products are deemed to infringe on the intellectual property of others;

• our level of indebtedness, ability to comply with the financial and other covenants in our debt agreements and fluctuations in interest rates;

• numerous other matters including those of a political, economic, business, competitive and regulatory nature contained from time to time in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings, including, but not limited to, those factors listed in the "Risk Factors" section within Item 1A of Part I of the Form 10-K filed with the SEC on October 27, 2014.

When used herein, the terms “Actuant,” “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer to Actuant Corporation and its subsidiaries. Actuant Corporation provides free-of-charge access to its Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments thereto, through its website, www.actuant.com, as soon as reasonably practical after such reports are electronically filed with the SEC.

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1—Financial Statements

ACTUANT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended February 28,					Six Months Ended February 28,
	2015			2014		2015			2014
Net sales	$	301,005		$	327,770	$	628,770		$	667,326
Cost of products sold	191,244			203,323		392,033			411,099
Gross profit	109,761			124,447		236,737			256,227
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	75,768			79,240		158,240			161,158
Amortization of intangible assets	6,087			6,226		12,373			12,441
Impairment charge	84,353			—		84,353			—
Operating profit (loss)	(56,447		)	38,981		(18,229		)	82,628
Financing costs, net	7,030			6,262		13,221			13,012
Other (income) expense, net	(619		)	1,326		(1,058		)	2,467
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense	(62,858		)	31,393		(30,392		)	67,149
Income tax expense	1,980			9,089		9,772			11,840
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(64,838		)	22,304		(40,164		)	55,309
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	—			19,088		—			22,120
Net earnings (loss)	$	(64,838	)	$	41,392	$	(40,164	)	$	77,429
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations per share:
Basic	$	(1.05	)	$	0.31	$	(0.64	)	$	0.76
Diluted	$	(1.05	)	$	0.30	$	(0.64	)	$	0.74
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	(1.05	)	$	0.57	$	(0.64	)	$	1.07
Diluted	$	(1.05	)	$	0.56	$	(0.64	)	$	1.04
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	61,759			72,227		63,045			72,656
Diluted	61,759			73,773		63,045			74,392

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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ACTUANT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended February 28,					Six Months Ended February 28,
	2015			2014		2015			2014
Net earnings (loss)	$	(64,838	)	$	41,392	$	(40,164	)	$	77,429
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(57,091		)	4,270		(120,367		)	21,317
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans	390			50		752			100
Cash flow hedges	(47		)	77		(96		)	(17		)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(56,748		)	4,397		(119,711		)	21,400
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(121,586	)	$	45,789	$	(159,875	)	$	98,829

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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ACTUANT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	February 28, 2015			August 31, 2014
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	87,497		$	109,012
Accounts receivable, net	204,062			227,008
Inventories, net	162,784			162,620
Deferred income taxes	10,613			11,050
Other current assets	48,275			33,300
Total current assets	513,231			542,990
Property, plant and equipment
Land, buildings and improvements	48,830			52,989
Machinery and equipment	270,398			281,763
Gross property, plant and equipment	319,228			334,752
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(166,050		)	(165,651		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	153,178			169,101
Goodwill	615,953			742,770
Other intangibles, net	324,867			365,177
Other long-term assets	29,590			36,841
Total assets	$	1,636,819		$	1,856,879
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	$	126,884		$	145,798
Accrued compensation and benefits	41,789			52,964
Current maturities of debt	6,750			4,500
Income taxes payable	602			38,347
Other current liabilities	56,680			57,512
Total current liabilities	232,705			299,121
Long-term debt, less current maturities	580,000			385,500
Deferred income taxes	87,971			96,970
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	13,616			15,699
Other long-term liabilities	55,802			57,878
Total liabilities	970,094			855,168
Shareholders’ equity
Class A common stock, $0.20 par value per share, authorized 168,000,000 shares, issued 78,879,896 and 78,480,780 shares, respectively	15,776			15,695
Additional paid-in capital	98,712			93,449
Treasury stock, at cost, 18,436,517 and 12,195,359 shares, respectively	(569,139		)	(388,627		)
Retained earnings	1,309,495			1,349,602
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(188,119		)	(68,408		)
Stock held in trust	(4,145		)	(4,083		)
Deferred compensation liability	4,145			4,083
Total shareholders’ equity	666,725			1,001,711
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	1,636,819		$	1,856,879

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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ACTUANT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Six months ended February 28,
	2015			2014
Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss)	$	(40,164	)	$	77,429
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Impairment charge	84,353			—
Net gain on disposal of business	—			(26,339		)
Depreciation and amortization	26,940			31,965
Benefit for deferred income taxes	(1,893		)	(11,064		)
Stock-based compensation expense	5,873			10,612
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs	846			983
Other non-cash adjustments	457			(743		)
Sources (uses) of cash from changes in components of working capital and other:
Accounts receivable	5,904			4,769
Inventories	(11,162		)	(21,783		)
Trade accounts payable	(12,407		)	(12,835		)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(13,353		)	(1,071		)
Income taxes payable	(38,033		)	(13,399		)
Accrued compensation and benefits	(12,763		)	3,673
Other accrued liabilities	(4,217		)	(5,314		)
Cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(9,619		)	36,883
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(12,877		)	(22,226		)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	707			2,008
Proceeds from sale of business, net of transaction costs	—			243,386
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(12,170		)	223,168
Financing Activities
Net borrowings (repayments) on revolver and other debt	199,000			(125,000		)
Principal repayments on term loan	(2,250		)	—
Purchase of treasury shares	(180,512		)	(109,095		)
Stock option exercises, related tax benefits and other	4,753			25,803
Payment of contingent acquisition consideration	—			(753		)
Cash dividend	(2,598		)	(2,919		)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	18,393			(211,964		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(18,119		)	2,944
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(21,515		)	51,031
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period	109,012			103,986
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period	$	87,497		$	155,017

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

General

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Actuant Corporation (“Actuant,” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial reporting and with the instructions of Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The condensed consolidated balance sheet data as of August 31, 2014 was derived from the Company’s audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by the United States generally accepted accounting principles. For additional information, including the Company’s significant accounting policies, refer to the consolidated financial statements and related footnotes in the Company’s fiscal 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of financial results have been made. Such adjustments consist of only those of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the three and six months ended February 28, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year ending August 31, 2015.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, which includes amendments that change the requirements for reporting discontinued operations and requires additional disclosures about discontinued operations. Under the new guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations should be presented as discontinued operations. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements of the Company.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Under ASU 2014-09, an entity will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects what it expects in exchange for the goods or services. It also requires more detailed disclosures to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. This guidance is currently effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016, subject to an additional one year deferral as recently proposed by the FASB. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard.

Significant Accounting Policies (Goodwill and Intangible Assets)

Intangible assets with definite lives, consisting primarily of purchased customer relationships, patents, trademarks and non-compete agreements, are amortized over periods from two to twenty-five years. Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are not subject to amortization, but are subject to annual impairment testing. 

The Company’s goodwill is tested for impairment annually, in the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired. The Company performs impairment reviews for its reporting units using a fair value method based on management’s judgments and assumptions. In estimating the fair value, the Company generally utilizes a discounted cash flow model, which is dependent on a number of assumptions including estimated future revenues and expenses, weighted average cost of capital, capital expenditures and other variables. The estimated fair value of the reporting unit is compared to the carrying amount of the reporting unit, including goodwill. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the goodwill is potentially impaired and the Company then determines the implied fair value of goodwill, which is compared to the carrying value to determine if an impairment charge is required.  Indefinite lived intangible assets (tradenames) are also subject to impairment testing. On an annual basis, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that indefinite lived intangible assets might not be recoverable, the fair value of the indefinite lived intangible assets (using a relief of royalty valuation approach) are compared to the carrying value to determine if an impairment charge is required.

A considerable amount of management judgment and assumptions are required in performing the impairment tests, principally in determining the fair value of each reporting unit and the indefinite lived intangible assets. While management believes the judgments and assumptions are reasonable; different assumptions or adverse market developments could change the estimated fair values and ultimately result in future impairment charges.

As discussed in Note 4, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," the Company recognized an $84.4 million non-cash pre-tax impairment charge in the second quarter of fiscal 2015.

Note 2. Acquisitions

The Company completed one business acquisition during fiscal 2014, which resulted in the recognition of goodwill in the condensed consolidated financial statements because its purchase price reflects the future earnings and cash flow potential of the

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acquired company, as well as the complementary strategic fit and resulting synergies the acquisition is expected to bring to existing operations.

The Company makes an initial allocation of the purchase price at the date of acquisition, based upon its understanding of the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. If additional information is obtained about these assets and liabilities within the measurement period (not to exceed one year from the date of acquisition), including through asset appraisals and other sources, the Company will refine its estimates of fair value and adjust the initial purchase price allocation.

The Company acquired Hayes Industries Ltd. ("Hayes") on May 23, 2014 for $30.5 million plus up to $4.0 million of potential contingent consideration. This Industrial segment acquisition is headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas and maintains a leading position in the domestic concrete tensioning market. Its products include patented encapsulated anchor systems, wedges and customized extruded cables. The purchase price allocation resulted in $14.4 million of goodwill (which is deductible for tax purposes) and $10.6 million of intangible assets, including $5.0 million of patents, $3.3 million of customer relationships, $2.0 million of tradenames and $0.3 million for non-compete agreements. During the first quarter of fiscal 2015, goodwill related to this acquisition decreased by $3.2 million, the result of adjustments to reflect the fair value of acquired fixed assets. Hayes generated net sales of $6.5 million and $14.1 million during the three and six months ended February 28, 2015, respectively.

Note 3. Discontinued Operations and Divestiture Activities

On June 13, 2014, the Company completed the divestiture of its Recreational Vehicle ("RV") business for $36.5 million in cash. This product line divestiture resulted in a $13.5 million pre-tax gain on sale ($2.8 million net of tax) during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014. The results of the RV business (which had sales of $6.4 million and $13.1 million for the three and six months ended February 28, 2014, respectively) are included in the results from continuing operations, but are not material to the consolidated financial results.

On December 13, 2013, the Company completed the sale of the Electrical segment for net cash proceeds of $252.4 million, which resulted in a pre-tax gain on disposal of $34.5 million ($26.3 million net of tax). The Company's former Electrical segment was primarily involved in the design, manufacture and distribution of a broad range of electrical products to the retail DIY, wholesale, OEM, solar, utility, marine and other harsh environment markets. The following table summarizes the results of discontinued operations (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended February 28, 2014			Six Months Ended February 28, 2014
Net sales	$	9,127		$	72,139
Operating loss (1)	(10,102		)	(4,873		)
Gain on disposal	34,459			34,459
Income tax expense	(5,269		)	(7,466		)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	19,088		$	22,120

(1) The operating loss for the three and six months ended February 28, 2014 includes certain divestiture costs and a non-cash charge for the accelerated vesting of equity compensation.

Note 4. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The Energy segment provides products and services to the global energy markets, where safety, reliability, up-time and productivity are key value drivers. The dramatic decline in oil prices since the start of the current fiscal year has caused customers to reduce the scope of maintenance activities or extend intervals between scheduled maintenance.  In addition, a slowdown in upstream oil & gas activity has occurred as asset owners hesitate on starting new oil & gas projects, existing projects are sometimes deferred or canceled and capital spending is reduced.  While the Company believes in the long-term growth prospects of the global energy markets, it has taken several actions to adjust the cost structure of the Energy segment in response to current unfavorable market demand.

  The Energy segment contains three reporting units for goodwill impairment testing (Hydratight, Cortland and Viking).  The Hydratight business is primarily tied to downstream production and maintenance activities and therefore is less impacted by changes in customer capital spending patterns or oil & gas prices.  However, customer demand at the more recent Cortland and Viking acquisitions are more susceptible to changes in oil & gas prices and capital spending reductions.  The persistence of unfavorable market conditions (a “triggering event” in the second quarter that required an interim impairment review) is expected to have an adverse impact on the future financial results of the Energy segment. Accordingly, the Company recognized a $84.4 million non-cash pre-tax impairment charge related to the goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets of the Cortland and Viking businesses. The impairment charge (as a result of lower projected near-term sales and profits) consisted of a $78.0 million write-

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down of goodwill and $6.4 million impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets (tradenames). Subsequent to the impairment charge there was $77.5 million of Cortland goodwill and $41.9 million of Viking goodwill at February 28, 2015.

The changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the six months ended February 28, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):

	Industrial			Energy			Engineered Solutions			Total
Balance as of August 31, 2014	$	100,266		$	350,627		$	291,877		$	742,770
Purchase accounting adjustments	(3,157		)	—			—			(3,157		)
Impairment charge	—			(78,530		)	—			(78,530		)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	(4,681		)	(29,556		)	(10,893		)	(45,130		)
Balance as of February 28, 2015	$	92,428		$	242,540		$	280,984		$	615,953

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

		February 28, 2015						August 31, 2014
	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	$	306,159	$	122,912	$	183,247	$	325,164	$	117,706	$	207,458
Patents	10	30,960		18,580		12,380		31,678		17,494		14,184
Trademarks and tradenames	18	22,106		6,534		15,572		23,241		6,201		17,040
Other intangibles	3	6,901		6,497		404		7,373		6,783		590
Indefinite lived intangible assets:
Tradenames	N/A	113,264		—		113,264		125,905		—		125,905
		$	479,390	$	154,523	$	324,867	$	513,361	$	148,184	$	365,177

The Company estimates that amortization expense will be $11.9 million for the remaining six months of fiscal 2015. Amortization expense for future years is estimated to be as follows: $23.8 million in fiscal 2016, $22.8 million in 2017, $22.5 million in fiscal 2018, $22.3 million in fiscal 2019, $21.6 million in fiscal 2020 and $86.7 million thereafter. These future amortization expense amounts represent estimates and may be impacted by potential future acquisitions and divestitures or foreign currency exchange rate changes.

Note 5. Product Warranty Costs

The Company generally offers its customers a warranty on products they purchase, although warranty periods vary by product type and application. The reserve for future warranty claims is based on historical claim rates and current warranty cost experience. The following is a rollforward of the product warranty reserve (in thousands):

	Six Months Ended February 28,
	2015			2014
Beginning balance	$	4,056		$	7,413
Provision for warranties	2,837			1,208
Warranty payments and costs incurred	(2,418		)	(3,079		)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	(231		)	63
Ending balance	$	4,244		$	5,605

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Note 6. Debt

The following is a summary of the Company’s long-term indebtedness (in thousands):

	February 28, 2015			August 31, 2014
Senior Credit Facility
Revolver	$	199,000		$	—
Term Loan	87,750			90,000
Total Senior Credit Facility	286,750			90,000
5.625% Senior Notes	300,000			300,000
Total Senior Indebtedness	586,750			390,000
Less: current maturities of long-term debt	(6,750		)	(4,500		)
Total long-term debt, less current maturities	$	580,000		$	385,500

The Company’s Senior Credit Facility, which matures on July 18, 2018, includes a $600 million revolving credit facility, a $90 million term loan and a $350 million expansion option, subject to certain conditions. Borrowings are subject to a pricing grid, which can result in increases or decreases to the borrowing spread above LIBOR, depending on the Company’s leverage ratio, ranging from 1.00% to 2.50% in the case of loans bearing interest at LIBOR and from 0.00% to 1.50% in the case of loans bearing interest at the base rate. At February 28, 2015, the borrowing spread on LIBOR based borrowings was 1.75% (aggregating to 1.94%). In addition, a non-use fee is payable quarterly on the average unused credit line under the revolver ranging from 0.15% to 0.40% per annum. At February 28, 2015, the unused credit line under the revolver was $389.3 million of which $328.0 million was available for borrowings. Quarterly principal payments of $1.1 million began on the term loan on September 30, 2014, increasing to $2.3 million per quarter beginning on September 30, 2015, with the remaining principal due at maturity. The Senior Credit Facility, which is secured by substantially all of the Company’s domestic personal property assets, also contains customary limits and restrictions concerning investments, sales of assets, liens on assets, dividends and other payments. The two financial covenants included in the Senior Credit Facility agreement are a maximum leverage ratio of 3.75:1 and a minimum interest coverage ratio of 3.50:1. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants at February 28, 2015.

On April 16, 2012, the Company issued $300 million of 5.625% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes require no principal installments prior to their June 15, 2022 maturity, require semiannual interest payments in December and June of each year and contain certain financial and non-financial covenants. The Senior Notes include a call feature that allows the Company to repurchase them anytime on or after June 15, 2017 at stated redemption prices (ranging from 100.0% to 102.8%), plus accrued and unpaid interest. The indenture governing the Senior Notes requires the Company to offer to purchase at par value an amount of Senior Notes in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 equal to the net proceeds from the Electrical segment divestiture that exceed the amounts reinvested in capital expenditures and business acquisitions since the divestiture. Assuming no further capital deployment in the third quarter of fiscal 2015, the maximum repurchase offer would be $150.0 million. The Company has adequate capacity under its Senior Credit Facility to fund the repurchase offer, however the Senior Notes are trading in excess of par value (104.5% at February 28, 2015), and therefore it is highly unlikely that Senior Note holders will accept the par repurchase offer.

Note 7. Fair Value Measurement

The Company assesses the inputs used to measure the fair value of financial assets and liabilities using a three-tier hierarchy. Level 1 inputs include quoted prices for identical instruments and are the most observable. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and observable inputs such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity rates and yield curves. Level 3 inputs are not observable in the market and include management’s own judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The following financial assets, measured at fair value, are included in the condensed consolidated balance sheet (in thousands):

	February 28, 2015			August 31, 2014
Level 1 Valuation:
Cash equivalents	$	2,517		$	1,207
Investments	1,618			2,118
Level 2 Valuation:
Foreign currency derivatives	(1,666		)	$	(966	)

The fair value of the Company’s cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, short-term borrowings and its variable rate long-term debt approximated book value at both February 28, 2015 and August 31, 2014 due to their short-term nature and the fact that the interest rates approximated market rates. The fair value of the Company’s outstanding $300 million of 5.625% Senior

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Notes was $313.5 million and $315.8 million at February 28, 2015 and August 31, 2014, respectively. The fair value of the Senior Notes was based on quoted inactive market prices and are therefore classified as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.

At February 28, 2015, goodwill in the Cortland and Viking reporting units, as well as the Viking tradename were adjusted to estimated fair value, resulting in a non-cash impairment charge of $84.4 million (as discussed in Note 4, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets"). In order to arrive at the implied fair value of goodwill, the Company assigned the fair value to all of the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. The tradename was valued using the relief of royalty income approach. These represent Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

Note 8. Derivatives

The Company is exposed to market risk for changes in foreign currency exchange rates due to the global nature of its operations. In order to manage this risk the Company has hedged certain portions of its recognized balances and forecasted cash flows that are denominated in non-functional currencies. All derivatives are recognized in the balance sheet at their estimated fair value. On the date it enters into a derivative contract, the Company designates the derivative as a hedge of a recognized asset or liability ("fair value hedge") or a hedge of a forecasted transaction or of the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability ("cash flow hedge"). The Company does not enter into derivatives for speculative purposes. Changes in the value of fair value hedges and non-designated hedges are recorded in earnings along with the gain or loss on the hedged asset or liability, while changes in the value of cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, until earnings are affected by the variability of cash flows.

The U.S. dollar equivalent notional value of short duration foreign currency forward contracts (fair value hedges or non-designated hedges) was $191.5 million and $219.9 million, at February 28, 2015 and August 31, 2014, respectively. Net foreign currency gains (losses) related to these derivative instruments are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended February 28,					Six Months Ended February 28,
	2015		2014			2015			2014
Foreign currency gain (loss)	$	55	$	(2,619	)	$	(2,006	)	$	(11,310	)

These derivative gains and losses offset foreign currency gains and losses from the related revaluation of non-functional currency assets and liabilities (amounts included in other income and expense in the condensed consolidated statement of operations).

Note 9. Capital Stock and Share Repurchases

The Company's Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of shares of the Company's common stock under publicly announced share repurchase programs. The following table summarizes the total capital deployed for share repurchases:

Period	Shares Repurchased	Average Price Paid per Share
Fiscal 2012	2,658,751	$	23.70
Fiscal 2013	1,324,762	31.55
Fiscal 2014	8,211,846	34.52
Fiscal 2015 (September 1 - February 28)	6,241,158	28.90
	18,436,517	$	30.84

At February 28, 2015, the Company could repurchase an additional 2,563,483 shares under existing share repurchase authorizations. In March 2015, the Board of Directors authorized a new stock repurchase program to acquire up to 7,000,000 additional shares of the Company’s outstanding Class A common stock.

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The reconciliation between basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended February 28,					Six Months Ended February 28,
	2015			2014		2015			2014
Numerator:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	(64,838	)	$	22,304	$	(40,164	)	$	55,309
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	61,759			72,227		63,045			72,656
Net effect of dilutive securities—stock based compensation plans (1)	—			1,546		—			1,736
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	61,759			73,773		63,045			74,392
Earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations:
Basic	$	(1.05	)	$	0.31	$	(0.64	)	$	0.76
Diluted	$	(1.05	)	$	0.30	$	(0.64	)	$	0.74
Anti-dilutive securities stock based compensation plans (excluded from earnings per share calculation)	4,761			403		4,761			201

(1) As a result of the impairment charge which caused a loss from continuing operations for the three and six months ended February 28, 2015, shares from stock based compensation plans are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share, as the result would be anti-dilutive.

Note 10. Income Taxes

The Company's income tax expense is impacted by a number of factors, including the amount of taxable earnings derived in foreign jurisdictions with tax rates that are higher or lower than the U.S. Federal statutory rate, permanent items, state tax rates and the ability to utilize various tax credits and net operating loss carryforwards. The Company adjusts the quarterly provision for income taxes based on the estimated annual effective income tax rate and facts and circumstances known at each interim reporting period. Comparative effective income tax rates from continuing operations are as follows:

	Three Months Ended February 28,				Six Months Ended February 28,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Effective income tax rate	(3.1	)%	29.0	%	(32.1	)%	17.6	%

The income tax benefit on the second quarter fiscal 2015 impairment charge was only $1.7 million, the result of the majority of the $84.4 million impairment charge not being deductible for income tax purposes. Excluding the impairment charge, the effective income tax rate was 17.2% and 21.3% for the three and six months ended February 28, 2015, respectively. The income tax provision for the current and prior year periods reflects the benefits of tax minimization planning, taxable earnings derived in foreign jurisdictions with tax rates that are lower than the U.S. Federal statutory rate and foreign tax credits. Income tax expense for the six months ended February 28, 2015 reflects the benefit from the reinstatement of the U.S. Federal research and development tax credit and an increased benefit from the utilization of foreign tax credits, while the prior year included a $7.3 million discrete income tax benefit (net operating losses generated through the liquidation of a foreign entity).

The gross liability for unrecognized income tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, increased to $33.2 million at February 28, 2015 from $32.3 million at August 31, 2014. Substantially all of these unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would reduce the effective income tax rate. In addition, at February 28, 2015 and August 31, 2014, the Company had liabilities totaling $2.3 million and $2.0 million, respectively, for the payment of interest and penalties related to unrecognized income tax benefits.

Note 11. Segment Information

The Company is a global manufacturer of a broad range of industrial products and systems and is organized in three reportable segments: Industrial, Energy and Engineered Solutions. The Industrial segment is primarily involved in the design, manufacture and distribution of branded hydraulic and mechanical tools to the maintenance, industrial, infrastructure and production automation markets. The Energy segment provides joint integrity products and services, customized offshore vessel mooring solutions, as well as rope and cable solutions to the global oil & gas, power generation and energy markets. The Engineered Solutions segment provides

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highly engineered position and motion control systems to OEMs in various vehicle markets, as well as a variety of other products to the industrial and agricultural markets. The following tables summarize financial information by reportable segment and product line (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended February 28,						Six Months Ended February 28,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net Sales by Segment:
Industrial	$	96,489		$	93,571		$	198,902		$	192,212
Energy	100,211			106,031			211,733			213,956
Engineered Solutions	104,305			128,168			218,135			261,158
	$	301,005		$	327,770		$	628,770		$	667,326
Net Sales by Reportable Product Line:
Industrial	$	96,489		$	93,571		$	198,902		$	192,212
Energy	100,211			106,031			211,733			213,956
Vehicle Systems	51,981			67,278			110,449			138,927
Other	52,324			60,890			107,686			122,231
	$	301,005		$	327,770		$	628,770		$	667,326
Operating Profit (Loss):
Industrial	$	23,517		$	26,477		$	50,221		$	53,374
Energy	(75,673		)	9,504			(63,231		)	18,427
Engineered Solutions	2,010			9,548			8,288			22,737
General Corporate	(6,301		)	(6,548		)	(13,507		)	(11,910		)
	$	(56,447	)	$	38,981		$	(18,229	)	$	82,628

	February 28, 2015		August 31, 2014
Assets:
Industrial	$	286,529	$	307,058
Energy	618,346		788,915
Engineered Solutions	625,052		643,323
General Corporate	106,892		117,583
	$	1,636,819	$	1,856,879

In addition to the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes, the comparability of segment and product line information is also impacted by acquisition/divestiture activities and the second quarter 2015 (Energy segment) impairment charge. Corporate assets, which are not allocated, principally represent cash and cash equivalents, capitalized debt issuance costs and deferred income taxes.

Note 12. Contingencies and Litigation

The Company had outstanding letters of credit of $18.8 million and $14.0 million at February 28, 2015 and August 31, 2014, respectively, the majority of which secure self-insured workers compensation liabilities.

The Company is a party to various legal proceedings that have arisen in the normal course of business. These legal proceedings typically include product liability, environmental, labor, patent claims and other disputes. Operating results for the six months ended February 28, 2015 include a $2.0 million charge for an adverse litigation matter. The Company has recorded reserves for loss contingencies based on the specific circumstances of each case. Such reserves are recorded when it is probable that a loss has been incurred as of the balance sheet date and can be reasonably estimated. In the opinion of management, the resolution of these contingencies, individually and in the aggregate, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

The Company has facilities in numerous geographic locations that are subject to a range of environmental laws and regulations. Environmental expenditures over the past two years have not been material. Management believes that such costs will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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The Company remains contingently liable for lease payments of businesses that it previously divested or spun-off, in the event that such businesses are unable to fulfill their lease payment obligations. The discounted present value of future minimum lease payments for these leases was $19.5 million at February 28, 2015 (including $14.2 million related to the divested Electrical segment).

Note 13. Guarantor Subsidiaries

As discussed in Note 6, “Debt” on April 16, 2012, Actuant Corporation (the “Parent”) issued $300 million of 5.625% Senior Notes. All material domestic wholly owned subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”) fully and unconditionally guarantee (except for certain customary limitations) such debt on a joint and several basis. There are no significant restrictions on the ability of the Guarantors to make distributions to the Parent. The following tables present the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of Actuant Corporation and its subsidiaries, the Guarantor and non-Guarantor entities, and the eliminations necessary to arrive at the information for the Company on a consolidated basis.

Certain assets, liabilities and expenses have not been allocated to the Guarantors and non-Guarantors and therefore are included in the Parent column in the accompanying condensed consolidating financial statements. These items are of a corporate or consolidated nature and include, but are not limited to, tax provisions and related assets and liabilities, certain employee benefit obligations, prepaid and accrued insurance and corporate indebtedness. Intercompany activity primarily includes loan activity, purchases and sales of goods or services, investments and dividends. Intercompany balances also reflect certain non-cash transactions including transfers of assets and liabilities between the Parent, Guarantor and non-Guarantor, allocation of non-cash expenses from the Parent to the Guarantors and non-Guarantors and the impact of foreign currency rate changes.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(in thousands)

	Three Months Ended February 28, 2015
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	39,335		$	70,675		$	190,995		$	—		$	301,005
Cost of products sold	12,076			52,182			126,986			—			191,244
Gross profit	27,259			18,493			64,009			—			109,761
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	16,430			16,367			42,971			—			75,768
Amortization of intangible assets	318			2,785			2,984			—			6,087
Impairment charge	—			20,249			64,104			—			84,353
Operating profit (loss)	10,511			(20,908		)	(46,050		)	—			(56,447		)
Financing costs, net	7,267			—			(237		)	—			7,030
Intercompany expense (income), net	(5,098		)	849			4,249			—			—
Intercompany dividend income	(212		)	(243		)	(31		)	486			—
Other income, net	(246		)	(64		)	(309		)	—			(619		)
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)	8,800			(21,450		)	(49,722		)	(486		)	(62,858		)
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,514			(207		)	757			(84		)	1,980
Net earnings (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	7,286			(21,243		)	(50,479		)	(402		)	(64,838		)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	(72,124		)	(28,577		)	323			100,378			—
Net loss	$	(64,838	)	$	(49,820	)	$	(50,156	)	$	99,976		$	(64,838	)
Comprehensive loss	$	(121,586	)	$	(65,247	)	$	(65,507	)	$	130,754		$	(121,586	)

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(in thousands)

	Three Months Ended February 28, 2014
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	43,595		$	75,203		$	208,972		$	—		$	327,770
Cost of products sold	11,992			52,009			139,322			—			203,323
Gross profit	31,603			23,194			69,650			—			124,447
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	19,399			13,753			46,088			—			79,240
Amortization of intangible assets	318			2,576			3,332			—			6,226
Operating profit	11,886			6,865			20,230			—			38,981
Financing costs, net	6,499			—			(237		)	—			6,262
Intercompany expense (income), net	(12,153		)	5,334			6,819			—			—
Other expense (income), net	669			(125		)	782			—			1,326
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense	16,871			1,656			12,866			—			31,393
Income tax expense	4,885			479			3,725			—			9,089
Net earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries	11,986			1,177			9,141			—			22,304
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	50,097			(23,996		)	867			(26,968		)	—
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	62,083			(22,819		)	10,008			(26,968		)	22,304
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(20,691		)	53,156			(13,377		)	—			19,088
Net earnings (loss)	$	41,392		$	30,337		$	(3,369	)	$	(26,968	)	$	41,392
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	45,789		$	34,943		$	(5,804	)	$	(29,139	)	$	45,789

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(in thousands)

	Six Months Ended February 28, 2015
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	79,601		$	148,266		$	400,903		$	—		$	628,770
Cost of products sold	22,043			105,440			264,550			—			392,033
Gross profit	57,558			42,826			136,353			—			236,737
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	35,502			33,834			88,904			—			158,240
Amortization of intangible assets	636			5,570			6,167			—			12,373
Impairment charge	—			20,249			64,104			—			84,353
Operating profit (loss)	21,420			(16,827		)	(22,822		)	—			(18,229		)
Financing costs, net	13,814			—			(593		)	—			13,221
Intercompany expense (income), net	(10,830		)	2,083			8,747			—			—
Intercompany dividend income	(212		)	(243		)	(31		)	486			—
Other expense (income), net	219			(160		)	(1,117		)	—			(1,058		)
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense	18,429			(18,507		)	(29,828		)	(486		)	(30,392		)
Income tax expense	3,824			499			5,533			(84		)	9,772
Net earnings (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	14,605			(19,006		)	(35,361		)	(402		)	(40,164		)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	(54,769		)	(14,430		)	517			68,682			—
Net loss	$	(40,164	)	$	(33,436	)	$	(34,844	)	$	68,280		$	(40,164	)
Comprehensive loss	$	(159,875	)	$	(71,847	)	$	(88,657	)	$	160,504		$	(159,875	)

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands)

	Six Months Ended February 28, 2014
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	88,686		$	154,839		$	423,801		$	—		$	667,326
Cost of products sold	24,064			107,264			279,771			—			411,099
Gross profit	64,622			47,575			144,030			—			256,227
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	36,257			29,705			95,196			—			161,158
Amortization of intangible assets	636			5,151			6,654			—			12,441
Operating profit	27,729			12,719			42,180			—			82,628
Financing costs, net	13,278			3			(269		)	—			13,012
Intercompany expense (income), net	(17,150		)	4,995			12,155			—			—
Other expense (income), net	11,086			(418		)	(8,201		)	—			2,467
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense	20,515			8,139			38,495			—			67,149
Income tax expense	5,893			2,274			3,673			—			11,840
Net earnings before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	14,622			5,865			34,822			—			55,309
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	84,319			(10,663		)	4,067			(77,723		)	—
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	98,941			(4,798		)	38,889			(77,723		)	55,309
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(21,512		)	56,494			(12,862		)	—			22,120
Net earnings	$	77,429		$	51,696		$	26,027		$	(77,723	)	$	77,429
Comprehensive income	$	98,829		$	73,740		$	21,867		$	(95,607	)	$	98,829

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

	February 28, 2015
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,553		$	1,937		$	80,007	$	—		$	87,497
Accounts receivable, net	17,648			42,966			143,448		—			204,062
Inventories, net	24,640			42,056			96,088		—			162,784
Deferred income taxes	7,579			—			3,034		—			10,613
Other current assets	16,563			2,502			29,210		—			48,275
Total current assets	71,983			89,461			351,787		—			513,231
Property, plant and equipment, net	7,161			25,998			120,019		—			153,178
Goodwill	38,847			263,141			313,965		—			615,953
Other intangibles, net	11,338			134,829			178,700		—			324,867
Investment in subsidiaries	2,051,045			1,014,867			13,273		(3,079,185		)	—
Intercompany receivable	—			639,140			544,177		(1,183,317		)	—
Other long-term assets	18,100			—			11,490		—			29,590
Total assets	$	2,198,474		$	2,167,436		$	1,533,411	$	(4,262,502	)	$	1,636,819
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	$	15,948		$	23,535		$	87,401	$	—		$	126,884
Accrued compensation and benefits	13,278			2,997			25,514		—			41,789
Current maturities of debt	6,750			—			—		—			6,750
Income taxes payable	(6,309		)	(548		)	7,459		—			602
Other current liabilities	18,600			4,952			33,128		—			56,680
Total current liabilities	48,267			30,936			153,502		—			232,705
Long-term debt, less current maturities	580,000			—			—		—			580,000
Deferred income taxes	49,247			—			38,724		—			87,971
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	7,440			—			6,176		—			13,616
Other long-term liabilities	43,378			4,223			8,201		—			55,802
Intercompany payable	803,417			—			379,900		(1,183,317		)	—
Shareholders’ equity	666,725			2,132,277			946,908		(3,079,185		)	666,725
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	2,198,474		$	2,167,436		$	1,533,411	$	(4,262,502	)	$	1,636,819

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

	August 31, 2014
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	27,931	$	3,325	$	77,756	$	—		$	109,012
Accounts receivable, net	22,811		38,511		165,686		—			227,008
Inventories, net	31,024		38,860		92,736		—			162,620
Deferred income taxes	7,503		—		3,547		—			11,050
Other current assets	3,871		1,057		28,372		—			33,300
Total current assets	93,140		81,753		368,097		—			542,990
Property, plant and equipment, net	9,096		22,879		137,126		—			169,101
Goodwill	44,700		280,693		417,377		—			742,770
Other intangibles, net	11,974		140,400		212,803		—			365,177
Investment in subsidiaries	2,286,068		806,414		237,207		(3,329,689		)	—
Intercompany receivable	—		678,073		622,818		(1,300,891		)	—
Other long-term assets	23,432		—		13,409		—			36,841
Total assets	$	2,468,410	$	2,010,212	$	2,008,837	$	(4,630,580	)	$	1,856,879
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	$	20,014	$	25,673	$	100,111	$	—		$	145,798
Accrued compensation and benefits	15,135		3,293		34,536		—			52,964
Income taxes payable	31,582		—		6,765		—			38,347
Current maturities of debt	4,500		—		—		—			4,500
Other current liabilities	19,081		3,989		34,442		—			57,512
Total current liabilities	90,312		32,955		175,854		—			299,121
Long-term debt	385,500		—		—		—			385,500
Deferred income taxes	47,543		—		49,427		—			96,970
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	8,668		—		7,031		—			15,699
Other long-term liabilities	42,647		4,138		11,093		—			57,878
Intercompany payable	892,029		—		408,861		(1,300,890		)	—
Shareholders’ equity	1,001,711		1,973,119		1,356,571		(3,329,690		)	1,001,711
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	2,468,410	$	2,010,212	$	2,008,837	$	(4,630,580	)	$	1,856,879

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

	Six Months Ended February 28, 2015
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating Activities
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	18,035		$	(41,149	)	$	13,495		$	—		$	(9,619	)
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(519		)	(2,447		)	(9,911		)	—			(12,877		)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	—			198			509			—			707
Intercompany investment	(1,117		)	—			—			1,117			—
Cash used in investing activities	(1,636		)	(2,249		)	(9,402		)	1,117			(12,170		)
Financing Activities
Net borrowings on revolver	199,000			—			—			—			199,000
Repayment on term loan	(2,250		)	—			—			—			(2,250		)
Purchase of treasury shares	(180,512		)	—			—			—			(180,512		)
Intercompany loan activity	(57,170		)	42,010			15,160			—			—
Intercompany capital contribution	—			—			1,117			(1,117		)	—
Stock option exercises, related tax benefits and other	4,753			—			—			—			4,753
Cash dividend	(2,598		)	—			—			—			(2,598		)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(38,777		)	42,010			16,277			(1,117		)	18,393
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			(18,119		)	—			(18,119		)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(22,378		)	(1,388		)	2,251			—			(21,515		)
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period	27,931			3,325			77,756			—			109,012
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	$	5,553		$	1,937		$	80,007		$	—		$	87,497

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

	Six Months Ended February 28, 2014
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating Activities
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(223	)	$	8,331		$	43,491		$	(14,716	)	$	36,883
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(2,424		)	(2,379		)	(17,423		)	—			(22,226		)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	1			74			1,933			—			2,008
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net	(4,134		)	214,268			33,252			—			243,386
Intercompany investment	—			(99,963		)	—			99,963			—
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(6,557		)	112,000			17,762			99,963			223,168
Financing Activities
Net repayments on revolver	(125,000		)	—			—			—			(125,000		)
Purchase of treasury shares	(109,095		)	—			—			—			(109,095		)
Intercompany loan activity	213,449			(120,305		)	(93,144		)	—			—
Intercompany capital contribution	—			—			99,963			(99,963		)	—
Stock option exercises and related tax benefits	25,803			—			—			—			25,803
Payment of contingent acquisition consideration	—			—			(753		)	—			(753		)
Cash dividend	(2,919		)	—			(14,716		)	14,716			(2,919		)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	2,238			(120,305		)	(8,650		)	(85,247		)	(211,964		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			2,944			—			2,944
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(4,542		)	26			55,547			—			51,031
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period	16,122			—			87,864			—			103,986
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	$	11,580		$	26		$	143,411		$	—		$	155,017

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Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Actuant Corporation, headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, is a Wisconsin corporation incorporated in 1910. We are a global diversified company that designs, manufactures and distributes a broad range of industrial products and systems to various end markets. Our business model emphasizes cash flow generation. The model starts with core sales growth - through customer intimacy, new products, emerging market penetration and other aspects of our Growth + Innovation ("G + I") process. We further increase sales and profits through capital deployment in business acquisitions, stock buybacks and capital expenditures. The acquisitions add new capabilities, technologies, customers and geographic presence to make our businesses stronger. Finally, operational excellence processes including effective product sourcing, acquisition integration and leadership development, along with other continuous improvement activities, are utilized to improve profitability and drive cash flow. These steps are designed to generate strong earnings and cash flow, which we reinvest back into the business.

Our long-term goal is to grow annual diluted earnings per share faster than most multi-industry peers. We intend to leverage our strong market positions to generate annual core sales growth (sales growth excluding the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency rate changes) that exceeds the annual growth rates of the gross domestic product in the geographic regions in which we operate. In addition to core sales growth, we are focused on acquiring complementary businesses. Following an acquisition, we seek to drive growth opportunities (additional cross-selling opportunities and deepen customer relationships) and cost reductions. We also focus on profit margin expansion and cash flow generation to achieve our financial objectives. Our LEAD (“Lean Enterprise Across Disciplines”) business processes utilize various continuous improvement techniques to reduce costs, improve efficiencies and drive operational excellence across all locations and functions worldwide, thereby expanding profit margins. Strong cash flow generation is achieved by maximizing returns on assets and minimizing primary working capital needs. Our LEAD efforts also support our G + I initiative, a process focused on increasing core sales growth. The cash flow that results from efficient asset management and improved profitability is used to fund strategic acquisitions, common stock repurchases and internal growth opportunities.

Our businesses provide an array of products and services across multiple customer markets and geographies which results in significant diversification. The long-term sales growth and profitability of our segments is dependent not only on increased demand in end markets and the overall economic environment, but also on our ability to identify, consummate and integrate strategic acquisitions, develop and market innovative new products, expand our business activity geographically and continuously improve operational excellence. 

Given our worldwide operations, the dramatic strengthening of the U.S. Dollar in fiscal 2015 has had a significant impact on our financial results, financial position and cash flow. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates will continue to add volatility going forward as slightly over one half of our sales are generated outside of the United States in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. The Euro, British Pound, Australian Dollar, Norwegian Krone and Swedish Krona have all devalued significantly against the U.S. Dollar during the first half of our fiscal year.  This devaluation unfavorably impacted our cash flow and earnings given the translation of our international results into U.S. Dollars and resulted in higher costs for certain of our international operations which incur costs or purchase material components in U.S. Dollars. The stronger U.S. Dollar also reduced the dollar value of assets (including cash) and liabilities of our international operations included in our consolidated balance sheet.

Sales in most of our end markets are expected to remain sluggish during the remainder of the fiscal year given the inconsistent demand we have experienced in several served markets including mining, infrastructure, vehicles and agriculture. Further, we expect oil & gas demand to decline further as the full impact of reduced customer expenditures and lower activity levels are realized. In aggregate, we expect a consolidated core sales (sales excluding acquisitions, divestitures and changes in foreign currency exchange rates) decline of 3% to 4% for the fiscal year. Despite short-term challenges from foreign currency headwinds and weak market demand, we continue to believe that our targeted energy, infrastructure, food/farm productivity and natural resources/sustainability strategies provide attractive long-term opportunities for sustainable growth. We remain focused on maintaining our financial position and flexibility by adjusting our cost structure to reflect changes in demand levels and by proactively managing working capital and cash flow generation.

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth our results of operations (in millions, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended February 28,									Six Months Ended February 28,
	2015					2014				2015					2014
Net sales	$	301		100	%	$	328	100	%	$	629		100	%	$	667	100	%
Cost of products sold	191			63	%	203		62	%	392			62	%	411		62	%
Gross profit	110			37	%	124		38	%	237			38	%	256		38	%
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	76			25	%	79		24	%	159			25	%	161		24	%
Amortization of intangible assets	6			2	%	6		2	%	12			2	%	12		2	%
Impairment charge	84			28	%	—		—	%	84			13	%	—		—	%
Operating profit (loss)	(56		)	(19	)%	39		12	%	(18		)	(3	)%	83		12	%
Financing costs, net	7			2	%	6		2	%	13			2	%	13		2	%
Other expense, net	(1		)	0	%	1		0	%	(1		)	0	%	2		0	%
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense	(62		)	(21	)%	31		9	%	(30		)	(5	)%	67		10	%
Income tax expense	2			0	%	9		3	%	10			1	%	12		2	%
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(64		)	(21	)%	22		7	%	(40		)	(6	)%	55		8	%
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	—			0	%	19		6	%	—			—	%	22		3	%
Net earnings (loss)	$	(64	)	(21	)%	$	41	13	%	$	(40	)	(6	)%	$	77	12	%
Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations	$	(1.05	)			$	0.30			$	(0.64	)			$	0.74
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	(1.05	)			$	0.56			$	(0.64	)			$	1.04

The significant strengthening of the U.S. Dollar against most currencies over the past six months has had a substantial impact on our financial results ($21 million reduction in sales comparisons and $0.04 earnings per share reduction in the second quarter of fiscal 2015 versus the prior year).  In addition, given the overall weak economic environment, most of our businesses are facing cyclical headwinds and unfavorable market conditions, which resulted in a consolidated core sales decline of 2% in the second quarter.  The resulting lower production levels and absorption of manufacturing costs, unfavorable mix, downsizing costs and foreign currency pressure on material costs have resulted in reduced operating profit margins.  During the second quarter we also recognized an $84 million non-cash pre-tax impairment charge to write-down the goodwill and intangible assets of our Energy segment businesses.  Current year financial results also include a reduced effective income tax rate as a result of several tax minimization projects, as well as lower shares outstanding reflecting stock buyback activity. 

Segment Results

Industrial Segment

The Industrial segment is primarily involved in the design, manufacture and distribution of branded hydraulic and mechanical tools that are used in maintenance and other applications in a variety of industrial, energy, infrastructure and production automation markets. The following table sets forth the results of operations for the Industrial segment (in millions):

	Three Months Ended February 28,						Six Months Ended February 28,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net sales	$	96		$	94		$	199		$	192
Operating profit	24			26			50			53
Operating profit %	24.4		%	28.3		%	25.2		%	27.8		%

The Industrial segment generated core sales growth of 2% in the second quarter and was flat for the first half of the fiscal year.  Changes in foreign currency exchange rates unfavorably impacted sales comparisons by $5 million and $7 million in the three and six months ended February 28, 2015, while the recent Hayes acquisition generated sales of $6 million and $14 million in the same periods, respectively.  Despite lower sales in Integrated Solutions, as customers continue to defer the start of large projects, Industrial Tool demand

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improved, but at an uneven and tepid pace.  Second quarter operating profit margins of 24.4% reflect unfavorable product and acquisition mix, as well as expedited freight costs associated with U.S. west coast port issues.

Energy Segment

The Energy segment provides joint integrity products and services, customized offshore vessel mooring solutions, as well as rope and cable solutions primarily used in maintenance activities in the global energy market. The following table sets forth the results of operations for the Energy segment (in millions):

	Three Months Ended February 28,						Six Months Ended February 28,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net sales	$	100		$	106		$	212		$	214
Operating profit (loss)	(76		)	10			(63		)	18
Operating profit %	(75.5		)%	9.0		%	(29.9		)%	8.6		%

Energy segment core sales increased 2% and 4% for the three and six months ended February 28, 2015, while changes in foreign currency exchange rates unfavorably impacted sales comparisons by $8 million and $10 million for the same periods, respectively. Viking revenues were again sharply higher on a year-over-year basis due to large mooring projects in Southeast Asia, despite weakening North Sea activity, while Hydratight's sales growth reflected slightly higher maintenance activity in most served regions. As a result of reduced capital spending by customers in the oil & gas markets, Cortland generated lower sales during the quarter. The operating loss for the second quarter included an $84 million non-cash impairment charge related to the write-down of goodwill and intangible assets. Second quarter operating profit margin, excluding the impairment charge, declined modestly as downsizing costs and lower production levels were partially offset by reduced acquisition retention expense at Viking as well as favorable sales mix.

Engineered Solutions Segment

The Engineered Solutions segment provides highly engineered position and motion control, power transmission and instrumentation and display systems to OEMs in a variety of markets. The following table sets forth the results of operations for the Engineered Solutions segment (in millions):

	Three Months Ended February 28,						Six Months Ended February 28,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net sales	$	104		$	128		$	218		$	261
Operating profit	2			10			8			23
Operating profit %	1.9		%	7.4		%	3.8		%	8.7		%

Fiscal 2015second quarter Engineered Solutions net sales decreased$24 million (19%) to $104 million and year-to-date decreased$43 million (16%) to $218 million versus the comparable prior year period. Excluding foreign currency rate changes, which unfavorably impacted sales comparisons by $8 million and $12 million and prior year revenue from the divested RV product line, core sales declined 8% and 7% for the three and six months ended February 28, 2015, respectively. This decline reflects reduced demand in the vehicle and agriculture markets. Operating profit for both the three and six month periods ended February 28, 2015 declined due to unfavorable product mix, restructuring costs, unfavorable material costs at international locations resulting from the stronger U.S. Dollar and reduced absorption on lower production volumes.

General Corporate

General corporate expenses were $6 million and $14 million for the three and six months ended February 28, 2015, respectively. Corporate expenses for the first half of fiscal 2015 increased, primarily due to a $2 million litigation charge recognized in the first quarter.

Financing Costs, net

All debt is considered to be for general corporate purposes and therefore financing costs have not been allocated to our segments. Net financing costs were relatively unchanged for all comparable periods.

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Income Taxes Expense

Income tax expense is impacted by a number of factors, including the amount of taxable earnings derived in foreign jurisdictions with tax rates that are higher or lower than the U.S. Federal statutory rate, permanent items, state tax rates and the ability to utilize various tax credits and net operating loss carryforwards. We adjust the quarterly provision for income taxes based on the estimated annual effective income tax rate and facts and circumstances known at each interim reporting period. Comparative effective income tax rates from continuing operations are as follows:

	Three Months Ended February 28,				Six Months Ended February 28,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Effective income tax rate	(3.1	)%	29.0	%	(32.1	)%	17.6	%

The income tax benefit on the second quarter of fiscal 2015 impairment charge was only $1.7 million, the result of the majority of the $84.4 million impairment charge not being deductible for income tax purposes. Excluding the impairment charge, the effective income tax rate was 17.2% and 21.3% for the three and six months ended February 28, 2015, respectively. The income tax provision for the current and prior year reflects the benefits of tax minimization planning, taxable earnings derived in foreign jurisdictions with tax rates that are lower than the U.S. Federal statutory rate and foreign tax credits. Income tax expense for the six months ended February 28, 2015 reflects the benefit from the reinstatement of the U.S. Federal research and development tax credit and an increased benefit from the utilization of foreign tax credits, while the prior year included a $7.3 million discrete income tax benefit (net operating losses generated through the liquidation of a foreign entity).

Discontinued Operations

We divested our former Electrical segment in December 2013 to tighten the focus on our targeted energy, infrastructure, food/farm productivity and natural resources markets.  The former Electrical segment designed, manufactured and distributed a broad range of electrical products to the retail DIY, wholesale, OEM, solar, utility and marine markets.  The divestiture resulted in a pre-tax gain on disposal of $34 million. See Note 3, "Discontinued Operations and Divestitures Activities" in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion.

Cash Flows and Liquidity

At February 28, 2015, cash and cash equivalents is comprised of $79 million of cash held by our foreign locations and $8 million held domestically. In order to avoid unfavorable income tax consequences of repatriating foreign funds, we periodically utilize safe harbor provisions to make temporary short-term intercompany loans from our foreign subsidiaries to our U.S. parent. We have not, nor do we anticipate the need to, repatriate funds to the U.S. to satisfy domestic liquidity needs arising in the ordinary course of business.  The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities (in millions):

	Six Months Ended February 28,
	2015			2014
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(10	)	$	37
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(12		)	223
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	18			(212		)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	(18		)	3
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	(22	)	$	51

Cash flows used in operating activities during the six months ended February 28, 2015 were $10 million, which was lower than the prior year, primarily the result of reduced cash earnings, higher income tax payments (partially attributable to prior year divestitures) and a $16 million increase in working capital. Net revolver borrowings of $199 million funded the repurchase of approximately 6 million shares ($181 million) of the Company’s common stock, as well as $13 million of capital expenditures and a $3 million cash dividend during the first half of fiscal 2015.

Cash flows from operating activities during the six months ended February 28, 2014 were $37 million, the result of net earnings, offset by a $23 million increase in working capital accounts and higher income tax payments. The operating cash flows and $243 million of proceeds from the sale of the Electrical segment funded the repurchase of approximately 3 million shares ($109 million) of the Company’s common stock and the repayment of $125 million of revolver borrowings. Capital expenditures during the first half of fiscal 2014 were $22 million, including rental assets for the Energy segment and machinery and equipment associated with various new facilities.

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Our Senior Credit Facility, which matures on July 18, 2018, includes a $600 million revolving credit facility, a $90 million term loan and a $350 million expansion option. Quarterly principal payments of $1 million began on the term loan on September 30, 2014, increasing to $2 million per quarter beginning on September 30, 2015, with the remaining principal due at maturity. At February 28, 2015, we had $87 million of cash and cash equivalents and $328 million of available capacity on the revolver, which we believe will be adequate to meet operating, debt service, stock buyback, acquisition funding and capital expenditure requirements for the foreseeable future.

The indenture governing the Senior Notes requires us to offer to purchase at par value an amount of Senior Notes in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 equal to the net proceeds from the Electrical segment divestiture that exceed the amounts reinvested in capital expenditures and business acquisitions since the divestiture. Assuming no further capital deployment in the third quarter of fiscal 2015, the maximum repurchase offer would be $150 million. We have adequate capacity under our Senior Credit Facility to fund the repurchase offer, however the Senior Notes are trading in excess of par value (104.5% at February 28, 2015), and therefore it is highly unlikely that Senior Note holders will accept the par repurchase offer.

Primary Working Capital Management

We use primary working capital as a percentage of sales (PWC %) as a key indicator of working capital management. We define this metric as the sum of net accounts receivable and net inventory less accounts payable, divided by the past three months sales annualized. The following table shows a comparison of primary working capital (in millions):

	February 28, 2015			PWC%		August 31, 2014			PWC%
Accounts receivable, net	$	204		17	%	$	227		16	%
Inventory, net	163			14	%	163			12	%
Accounts payable	(127		)	(11	)%	(146		)	(10	)%
Net primary working capital	$	240		20	%	$	244		18	%

Excluding the $20 million impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, primary working capital increased $16 million during the first half of fiscal 2015, the result of higher inventory levels ($11 million) to support long-term customer contracts in the Energy segment and safety stock to counter the U.S. west coast port congestion, as well as an $11 million decrease in accounts payable.

Commitments and Contingencies

We have operations in numerous geographic locations that are subject to a range of environmental laws and regulations. Environmental expenditures over the past two years have not been material. We believe that such costs will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

We remain contingently liable for lease payments under leases of businesses that were previously divested or spun-off, in the event that such businesses are unable to fulfill their future lease payment obligations. The discounted present value of future minimum lease payments for these leases was $19 million at February 28, 2015 (including $14 million related to the divested Electrical segment).

We had outstanding letters of credit of approximately $19 million and $14 million at February 28, 2015 and August 31, 2014, respectively, the majority of which secure self-insured workers compensation liabilities.

Contractual Obligations

Our contractual obligations are discussed in Part 1, Item 7 , “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under the heading “Contractual Obligations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2014, and, as of February 28, 2015, have not materially changed (other than the Senior Note repurchase offer discussed in Note 6, "Debt" in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements).

Critical Accounting Policies

Refer to the Critical Accounting Policies in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended August 31, 2014 for information about the Company’s policies, methodology and assumptions related to critical accounting policies.

Goodwill Impairment Review, Estimates and Sensitivity: Our business acquisitions typically result in recording goodwill and other intangible assets, which are a significant portion of our total assets. On an annual basis, or more frequently if triggering events occur, we compare the estimated fair value of our reporting units to the carrying value to determine if a potential goodwill

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impairment exists. If the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an impairment loss, if any, is recorded for the difference between the implied fair value and the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill.

In estimating the fair value of a reporting unit, we generally use a discounted cash flow model, which is dependent on a number of assumptions including estimated future revenues and expenses, weighted average cost of capital, capital expenditures and other variables. The expected future revenue growth rates and operating profit margins are determined after taking into consideration our historical revenue growth rates and earnings levels, our assessment of future market potential and our expectations of future business performance. Under the discounted cash flow approach, the fair value is calculated as the sum of the projected discounted cash flows over a discrete seven year period plus an estimated terminal value.

Our Energy segment contains three reporting units for goodwill impairment testing (Hydratight, Cortland and Viking). The products and services of our Hydratight business are primarily tied to downstream production and maintenance activities and therefore is less impacted by changes in customer capital spending patterns or oil & gas prices. However customer demand at the more recent Cortland and Viking acquisitions are more susceptible to changes in oil & gas prices and capital spending reductions. The continued and persistent decline in oil prices, reduced capital spending by asset owners and suspended drilling and exploration activities caused us to review the recoverability of goodwill, intangible assets and fixed assets of our Energy segment businesses during the second quarter (a “triggering event”). Similar to other energy industry suppliers, we no longer expect near-term growth in the global energy markets that was previous anticipated and have revised our financial projections to reflect current market conditions, including lower sales levels and reduced profit levels.

The current uncertainty and volatility in the global energy markets resulted in a goodwill impairment charge of $40 million in our Cortland reporting unit (acquired in fiscal 2009) and $37 million in our Viking reporting unit (acquired in fiscal 2013). There was no impairment in our Hydratight reporting unit, as the estimated fair value significantly exceeded its carrying value. Remaining goodwill related to Cortland is $77 million, while Viking goodwill is $42 million at February 28, 2015. While we believe that the Energy segment's diverse products and services will continue to generate positive cash flows and earnings, the financial projections utilized in the interim impairment review were based on historical results and incorporate current unfavorable market conditions, an 11.5% discount rate and a consistent expectation regarding long-term sales growth rates (including 3.5% in the terminal year). The assumptions that have the most significant impact on determination of the fair value of the Cortland and Viking reporting units are the discount rate and sales growth rate.  A 100 basis point increase in the discount rate results in a decrease to the estimated fair value of each reporting unit by approximately 11%, while a reduction in the terminal year sales growth rate assumption by 100 basis points would decrease the estimated fair value by approximately 8%. Goodwill at these two reporting units is potentially at risk for additional impairments in future periods if there are further significant unfavorable developments in the global energy markets.

Long-lived assets: Indefinite lived intangible assets are also subject to annual impairment testing. On an annual basis or more frequently if a triggering event occurs, the fair value of indefinite lived assets, based on a relief of royalty valuation approach, are evaluated to determine if an impairment charge is required. In the second quarter of fiscal 2015 we recognized a $6 million impairment of the Viking tradename, the result of lower projected sales.

We also review long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. If such indicators are present, we prepare an undiscounted operating cash flow analyses to determine if an impairment exists. If an impairment is determined to exist, any related impairment loss is calculated based on fair value. There was no impairment of fixed assets or amortizable intangible assets at February 28, 2015.

A considerable amount of management judgment and assumptions are required in performing the impairment tests, principally in determining the fair value of each reporting unit and the indefinite lived intangible assets. While we believe our judgments and assumptions are reasonable, different assumptions could change the estimated fair values and, therefore additional impairment charges could be required. Significant negative industry or economic trends, disruptions to the Company's business, loss of significant customers, inability to effectively integrate acquired businesses, unexpected significant changes or planned changes in use of the assets may adversely impact the assumptions used in the fair value estimates and ultimately result in future impairment charges.

Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The diverse nature of our business activities necessitates the management of various financial and market risks, including those related to changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity costs.

Interest Rate Risk: We manage interest expense using a mixture of fixed-rate and variable-rate debt. A change in interest rates impacts the fair value of our 5.625% Senior Notes, but not our earnings or cash flow because the interest on such debt is fixed. Our variable-rate debt obligations consist primarily of revolver and term loan borrowings under our Senior Credit Facility (see Note 6, “Debt” for further details). A ten percent increase in the average cost of our variable rate debt (from 1.94% to 2.13%) would result in a pre-tax increase in interest expense of $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the three and six months ended February 28, 2015,

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respectively. From time to time, we may enter into interest rate swap agreements to manage our exposure to interest rate changes. At February 28, 2015, we were not a party to any interest rate swap contracts.

Foreign Currency Risk: We maintain operations in the U.S. and various foreign countries. Our more significant non-U.S. operations are located in Australia, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Mexico and China, and have foreign currency risk relating to receipts from customers, payments to suppliers and intercompany transactions denominated in foreign currencies. Under certain conditions, we enter into hedging transactions (primarily forward foreign currency swaps) that enable us to mitigate the potential adverse impact of foreign currency exchange rate risk (see Note 8, “Derivatives” for further information). We do not engage in trading or other speculative activities with these transactions, as established policies require that these hedging transactions relate to specific currency exposures.

Similar to what we experienced in the first half of fiscal 2015, strengthening of the U.S. Dollar can have an unfavorable impact on our results of operations and financial position as foreign denominated operating results are translated into U.S. Dollars. To illustrate the potential impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on the translation of our results of operations, quarterly sales and operating profit were remeasured assuming a ten percent decrease in all foreign exchange rates compared with the U.S. Dollar. Using this assumption, quarterly sales and operating profit (excluding the impairment charge) would have been lower by $15 million and $3 million, respectively, for the three months ended February 28, 2015. This sensitivity analysis assumes that each exchange rate would change in the same direction relative to the U.S. Dollar and excludes the potential effects that changes in foreign currency exchange rates may have on sales levels or local currency prices. Similarly, a ten percent decline in foreign currency exchange rates on our February 28, 2015 financial position would result in a $63 million decrease in equity (accumulated other comprehensive loss), as a result of non U.S. Dollar denominated assets and liabilities being translated into U.S. Dollars, our reporting currency.

Commodity Cost Risk: We source a wide variety of materials and components from a network of global suppliers. While such materials are typically available from numerous suppliers, commodity raw materials, such as steel and plastic resin, are subject to price fluctuations, which could have a negative impact on our results. We strive to pass along such commodity price increases to customers to avoid profit margin erosion and utilize LEAD initiatives to further mitigate the impact of commodity raw material price fluctuations as improved efficiencies across all locations are achieved.

Item 4 – Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our senior management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded as of the Evaluation Date that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective such that the information relating to the Company, including consolidated subsidiaries, required to be disclosed in our Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended February 28, 2015 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The Company's Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of shares of the Company’s common stock under a publicly announced share repurchase program. During the past four fiscal years, the Company has deployed $569 million of capital to repurchase 18,436,517 shares of its Class A common stock. The following table summarizes capital deployment for share repurchases during the three months ended February 28, 2015:

	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program
December 1 to December 31, 2014	1,100,000	$	28.47	4,388,483
January 1 to January 31, 2015	875,000	24.37		3,513,483
February 1 to February 28, 2015	950,000	24.61		2,563,483
	2,925,000	$	25.99

Subsequent to the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2015 the Board of Directors authorized a new stock repurchase program to acquire up to 7,000,000 additional shares of the Company’s outstanding Class A common stock.

Item 6 – Exhibits

(a) Exhibits

See “Index to Exhibits” on page 32, which is incorporated herein by reference.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	ACTUANT CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
Date: April 8, 2015	By:	/S/ ANDREW G. LAMPEREUR
		Andrew G. Lampereur
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

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ACTUANT CORPORATION

(the “Registrant”)

(Commission File No. 1-11288)

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2015

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit	Description	Incorporated Herein By Reference To	Filed Herewith	Furnished Herewith
3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws	Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant's Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2015
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002		X
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002		X
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002			X
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002			X
101	The following materials from the Actuant Corporation Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2015 formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.		X

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Mark E. Goldstein, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Actuant Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting

Date: April 8, 2015

/s/ Mark E. Goldstein

Mark E. Goldstein President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Andrew G. Lampereur, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Actuant Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting

Date: April 8, 2015

/s/ Andrew G. Lampereur

Andrew G. Lampereur

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, I, the undersigned President and Chief Executive Officer of Actuant Corporation (the “Company”), hereby certify, based on my knowledge, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended February 28, 2015 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the periods covered in the Report.

Date: April 8, 2015

/s/ Mark E. Goldstein

Mark E. Goldstein

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Actuant Corporation and will be retained by Actuant Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

The foregoing certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Form 10-Q and shall not be considered filed as part of the Form 10-Q.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, I, the undersigned Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Actuant Corporation (the “Company”), hereby certify, based on my knowledge, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended February 28, 2015 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the periods covered in the Report.

Date: April 8, 2015

/s/ Andrew G. Lampereur

Andrew G. Lampereur

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Actuant Corporation and will be retained by Actuant Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

The foregoing certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Form 10-Q and shall not be considered filed as part of the Form 10-Q.

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	Feb. 28, 2015	Apr. 16, 2012	Dec. 31, 2015
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Libor Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Guarantor Subsidiaries - Additional Information (Details) (5.625% Senior Notes, Senior Notes, USD $)	Feb. 28, 2015	Apr. 16, 2012
5.625% Senior Notes | Senior Notes
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 300,000,000	$ 300,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate	5.625%	5.625%

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Summary of Financial Information by Reportable Segment and Product Line (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015 Segment	Feb. 28, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments			3
Net sales	$ 301,005	$ 327,770	$ 628,770	$ 667,326
Operating profit (Loss)	(56,447)	38,981	(18,229)	82,628
Assets	1,636,819		1,636,819		1,856,879
Industrial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	96,489	93,571	198,902	192,212
Operating profit (Loss)	23,517	26,477	50,221	53,374
Assets	286,529		286,529		307,058
Energy
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	100,211	106,031	211,733	213,956
Operating profit (Loss)	(75,673)	9,504	(63,231)	18,427
Assets	618,346		618,346		788,915
Engineered Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	104,305	128,168	218,135	261,158
Operating profit (Loss)	2,010	9,548	8,288	22,737
Assets	625,052		625,052		643,323
Vehicle Systems
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	51,981	67,278	110,449	138,927
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	52,324	60,890	107,686	122,231
General Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit (Loss)	(6,301)	(6,548)	(13,507)	(11,910)
Assets	$ 106,892		$ 106,892		$ 117,583

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Discontinued Operations and Divestiture Activities Narrative (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Dec. 13, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014	Jun. 13, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations and Divestiture Activities[Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs		$ 243,386,000
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax	0	26,339,000
Electrical
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations and Divestiture Activities[Line Items]
Disposal Date			Dec. 13, 2013
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs			252,400,000
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax			26,339,000
Gain on disposal		34,459,000	34,459,000	34,459,000
Recreational vehicle [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations and Divestiture Activities[Line Items]
Disposal Date					Jun. 13, 2014
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs					36,500,000
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal					(13,495,000)
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations, Gain (Loss) on Disposal - net of tax					2,800,000
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations, revenue		$ 13,100,000		$ 6,400,000

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Derivatives Derivatives (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended February 28,					Six Months Ended February 28,
	2015		2014			2015			2014
Foreign currency gain (loss)	$	55	$	(2,619	)	$	(2,006	)	$	(11,310	)

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 87,497	$ 109,012	$ 155,017	$ 103,986
Accounts receivable, net	204,062	227,008
Inventories, net	162,784	162,620
Deferred income taxes	10,613	11,050
Other current assets	48,275	33,300
Total current assets	513,231	542,990
Property, plant and equipment, net	153,178	169,101
Goodwill	615,953	742,770
Other intangibles, net	324,867	365,177
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany receivable	0	0
Other long-term assets	29,590	36,841
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Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	126,884	145,798
Accrued compensation and benefits	41,789	52,964
Current maturities of debt	6,750	4,500
Income taxes payable	602	38,347
Other current liabilities	56,680	57,512
Total current liabilities	232,705	299,121
Long-term debt, less current maturities	580,000	385,500
Deferred income taxes	87,971	96,970
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	13,616	15,699
Other long-term liabilities	55,802	57,878
Intercompany payable	0	0
Shareholders’ equity	666,725	1,001,711
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Parent
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	5,553	27,931	11,580	16,122
Accounts receivable, net	17,648	22,811
Inventories, net	24,640	31,024
Deferred income taxes	7,579	7,503
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Total current assets	71,983	93,140
Property, plant and equipment, net	7,161	9,096
Goodwill	38,847	44,700
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Intercompany receivable	0	0
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Accrued compensation and benefits	13,278	15,135
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Guarantors
Current assets
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Accounts receivable, net	42,966	38,511
Inventories, net	42,056	38,860
Deferred income taxes	0	0
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Goodwill	263,141	280,693
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Accrued compensation and benefits	2,997	3,293
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Current assets
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Accounts receivable, net	143,448	165,686
Inventories, net	96,088	92,736
Deferred income taxes	3,034	3,547
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Goodwill	313,965	417,377
Other intangibles, net	178,700	212,803
Investment in subsidiaries	13,273	237,207
Intercompany receivable	544,177	622,818
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Accrued compensation and benefits	25,514	34,536
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Income taxes payable	7,459	6,765
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Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	6,176	7,031
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Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Inventories, net	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
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Current liabilities
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Derivatives Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Derivatives and Not Designated as Hedging Instruments at Fair Value	$ 55,000	$ (2,619,000)	$ (2,006,000)	$ (11,310,000)
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 191,500,000		$ 191,500,000		$ 219,900,000

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Rollforward of Accrued Product Warranty Reserve (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 4,056	$ 7,413
Provision for warranties	2,837	1,208
Warranty payments and costs incurred	(2,418)	(3,079)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	(231)	63
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Contingencies and Litigation - Additional Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations and Divestiture Activities[Line Items]
Outstanding letters of credit	$ 18.8	$ 14.0
Litigation Settlement, Expense	2.0
Discounted present value of future minimum lease payments	19.5
Electrical
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations and Divestiture Activities[Line Items]
Discounted present value of future minimum lease payments	$ 14.2

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Discontinued Operations and Divestiture Activities

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations and Divestiture Activities

Discontinued Operations and Divestiture Activities

On June 13, 2014, the Company completed the divestiture of its Recreational Vehicle ("RV") business for $36.5 million in cash. This product line divestiture resulted in a $13.5 million pre-tax gain on sale ($2.8 million net of tax) during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014. The results of the RV business (which had sales of $6.4 million and $13.1 million for the three and six months ended February 28, 2014, respectively) are included in the results from continuing operations, but are not material to the consolidated financial results.

On December 13, 2013, the Company completed the sale of the Electrical segment for net cash proceeds of $252.4 million, which resulted in a pre-tax gain on disposal of $34.5 million ($26.3 million net of tax). The Company's former Electrical segment was primarily involved in the design, manufacture and distribution of a broad range of electrical products to the retail DIY, wholesale, OEM, solar, utility, marine and other harsh environment markets. The following table summarizes the results of discontinued operations (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended February 28, 2014			Six Months Ended February 28, 2014
Net sales	$	9,127		$	72,139
Operating loss (1)	(10,102		)	(4,873		)
Gain on disposal	34,459			34,459
Income tax expense	(5,269		)	(7,466		)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	19,088		$	22,120

(1) The operating loss for the three and six months ended February 28, 2014 includes certain divestiture costs and a non-cash charge for the accelerated vesting of equity compensation.

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Capital Stock and Share Repurchase Share Repurchase (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			30 Months Ended	42 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2015	Mar. 16, 2015
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	6,241,158	8,211,846	1,324,762	2,658,751	18,436,517
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share	$ 28.90	$ 34.52	$ 31.55	$ 23.70		$ 30.84
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased	2,563,483				2,563,483	2,563,483
Subsequent Event [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased							7,000,000

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Guarantor Subsidiaries (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Earnings And Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(in thousands)

	Three Months Ended February 28, 2015
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	39,335		$	70,675		$	190,995		$	—		$	301,005
Cost of products sold	12,076			52,182			126,986			—			191,244
Gross profit	27,259			18,493			64,009			—			109,761
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	16,430			16,367			42,971			—			75,768
Amortization of intangible assets	318			2,785			2,984			—			6,087
Impairment charge	—			20,249			64,104			—			84,353
Operating profit (loss)	10,511			(20,908		)	(46,050		)	—			(56,447		)
Financing costs, net	7,267			—			(237		)	—			7,030
Intercompany expense (income), net	(5,098		)	849			4,249			—			—
Intercompany dividend income	(212		)	(243		)	(31		)	486			—
Other income, net	(246		)	(64		)	(309		)	—			(619		)
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)	8,800			(21,450		)	(49,722		)	(486		)	(62,858		)
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,514			(207		)	757			(84		)	1,980
Net earnings (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	7,286			(21,243		)	(50,479		)	(402		)	(64,838		)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	(72,124		)	(28,577		)	323			100,378			—
Net loss	$	(64,838	)	$	(49,820	)	$	(50,156	)	$	99,976		$	(64,838	)
Comprehensive loss	$	(121,586	)	$	(65,247	)	$	(65,507	)	$	130,754		$	(121,586	)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(in thousands)

	Three Months Ended February 28, 2014
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	43,595		$	75,203		$	208,972		$	—		$	327,770
Cost of products sold	11,992			52,009			139,322			—			203,323
Gross profit	31,603			23,194			69,650			—			124,447
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	19,399			13,753			46,088			—			79,240
Amortization of intangible assets	318			2,576			3,332			—			6,226
Operating profit	11,886			6,865			20,230			—			38,981
Financing costs, net	6,499			—			(237		)	—			6,262
Intercompany expense (income), net	(12,153		)	5,334			6,819			—			—
Other expense (income), net	669			(125		)	782			—			1,326
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense	16,871			1,656			12,866			—			31,393
Income tax expense	4,885			479			3,725			—			9,089
Net earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries	11,986			1,177			9,141			—			22,304
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	50,097			(23,996		)	867			(26,968		)	—
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	62,083			(22,819		)	10,008			(26,968		)	22,304
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(20,691		)	53,156			(13,377		)	—			19,088
Net earnings (loss)	$	41,392		$	30,337		$	(3,369	)	$	(26,968	)	$	41,392
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	45,789		$	34,943		$	(5,804	)	$	(29,139	)	$	45,789

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(in thousands)

	Six Months Ended February 28, 2015
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	79,601		$	148,266		$	400,903		$	—		$	628,770
Cost of products sold	22,043			105,440			264,550			—			392,033
Gross profit	57,558			42,826			136,353			—			236,737
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	35,502			33,834			88,904			—			158,240
Amortization of intangible assets	636			5,570			6,167			—			12,373
Impairment charge	—			20,249			64,104			—			84,353
Operating profit (loss)	21,420			(16,827		)	(22,822		)	—			(18,229		)
Financing costs, net	13,814			—			(593		)	—			13,221
Intercompany expense (income), net	(10,830		)	2,083			8,747			—			—
Intercompany dividend income	(212		)	(243		)	(31		)	486			—
Other expense (income), net	219			(160		)	(1,117		)	—			(1,058		)
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense	18,429			(18,507		)	(29,828		)	(486		)	(30,392		)
Income tax expense	3,824			499			5,533			(84		)	9,772
Net earnings (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	14,605			(19,006		)	(35,361		)	(402		)	(40,164		)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	(54,769		)	(14,430		)	517			68,682			—
Net loss	$	(40,164	)	$	(33,436	)	$	(34,844	)	$	68,280		$	(40,164	)
Comprehensive loss	$	(159,875	)	$	(71,847	)	$	(88,657	)	$	160,504		$	(159,875	)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands)

	Six Months Ended February 28, 2014
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	88,686		$	154,839		$	423,801		$	—		$	667,326
Cost of products sold	24,064			107,264			279,771			—			411,099
Gross profit	64,622			47,575			144,030			—			256,227
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	36,257			29,705			95,196			—			161,158
Amortization of intangible assets	636			5,151			6,654			—			12,441
Operating profit	27,729			12,719			42,180			—			82,628
Financing costs, net	13,278			3			(269		)	—			13,012
Intercompany expense (income), net	(17,150		)	4,995			12,155			—			—
Other expense (income), net	11,086			(418		)	(8,201		)	—			2,467
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense	20,515			8,139			38,495			—			67,149
Income tax expense	5,893			2,274			3,673			—			11,840
Net earnings before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	14,622			5,865			34,822			—			55,309
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	84,319			(10,663		)	4,067			(77,723		)	—
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	98,941			(4,798		)	38,889			(77,723		)	55,309
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(21,512		)	56,494			(12,862		)	—			22,120
Net earnings	$	77,429		$	51,696		$	26,027		$	(77,723	)	$	77,429
Comprehensive income	$	98,829		$	73,740		$	21,867		$	(95,607	)	$	98,829

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

	February 28, 2015
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,553		$	1,937		$	80,007	$	—		$	87,497
Accounts receivable, net	17,648			42,966			143,448		—			204,062
Inventories, net	24,640			42,056			96,088		—			162,784
Deferred income taxes	7,579			—			3,034		—			10,613
Other current assets	16,563			2,502			29,210		—			48,275
Total current assets	71,983			89,461			351,787		—			513,231
Property, plant and equipment, net	7,161			25,998			120,019		—			153,178
Goodwill	38,847			263,141			313,965		—			615,953
Other intangibles, net	11,338			134,829			178,700		—			324,867
Investment in subsidiaries	2,051,045			1,014,867			13,273		(3,079,185		)	—
Intercompany receivable	—			639,140			544,177		(1,183,317		)	—
Other long-term assets	18,100			—			11,490		—			29,590
Total assets	$	2,198,474		$	2,167,436		$	1,533,411	$	(4,262,502	)	$	1,636,819
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	$	15,948		$	23,535		$	87,401	$	—		$	126,884
Accrued compensation and benefits	13,278			2,997			25,514		—			41,789
Current maturities of debt	6,750			—			—		—			6,750
Income taxes payable	(6,309		)	(548		)	7,459		—			602
Other current liabilities	18,600			4,952			33,128		—			56,680
Total current liabilities	48,267			30,936			153,502		—			232,705
Long-term debt, less current maturities	580,000			—			—		—			580,000
Deferred income taxes	49,247			—			38,724		—			87,971
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	7,440			—			6,176		—			13,616
Other long-term liabilities	43,378			4,223			8,201		—			55,802
Intercompany payable	803,417			—			379,900		(1,183,317		)	—
Shareholders’ equity	666,725			2,132,277			946,908		(3,079,185		)	666,725
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	2,198,474		$	2,167,436		$	1,533,411	$	(4,262,502	)	$	1,636,819

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

	August 31, 2014
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	27,931	$	3,325	$	77,756	$	—		$	109,012
Accounts receivable, net	22,811		38,511		165,686		—			227,008
Inventories, net	31,024		38,860		92,736		—			162,620
Deferred income taxes	7,503		—		3,547		—			11,050
Other current assets	3,871		1,057		28,372		—			33,300
Total current assets	93,140		81,753		368,097		—			542,990
Property, plant and equipment, net	9,096		22,879		137,126		—			169,101
Goodwill	44,700		280,693		417,377		—			742,770
Other intangibles, net	11,974		140,400		212,803		—			365,177
Investment in subsidiaries	2,286,068		806,414		237,207		(3,329,689		)	—
Intercompany receivable	—		678,073		622,818		(1,300,891		)	—
Other long-term assets	23,432		—		13,409		—			36,841
Total assets	$	2,468,410	$	2,010,212	$	2,008,837	$	(4,630,580	)	$	1,856,879
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	$	20,014	$	25,673	$	100,111	$	—		$	145,798
Accrued compensation and benefits	15,135		3,293		34,536		—			52,964
Income taxes payable	31,582		—		6,765		—			38,347
Current maturities of debt	4,500		—		—		—			4,500
Other current liabilities	19,081		3,989		34,442		—			57,512
Total current liabilities	90,312		32,955		175,854		—			299,121
Long-term debt	385,500		—		—		—			385,500
Deferred income taxes	47,543		—		49,427		—			96,970
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	8,668		—		7,031		—			15,699
Other long-term liabilities	42,647		4,138		11,093		—			57,878
Intercompany payable	892,029		—		408,861		(1,300,890		)	—
Shareholders’ equity	1,001,711		1,973,119		1,356,571		(3,329,690		)	1,001,711
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	2,468,410	$	2,010,212	$	2,008,837	$	(4,630,580	)	$	1,856,879

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

	Six Months Ended February 28, 2015
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating Activities
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	18,035		$	(41,149	)	$	13,495		$	—		$	(9,619	)
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(519		)	(2,447		)	(9,911		)	—			(12,877		)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	—			198			509			—			707
Intercompany investment	(1,117		)	—			—			1,117			—
Cash used in investing activities	(1,636		)	(2,249		)	(9,402		)	1,117			(12,170		)
Financing Activities
Net borrowings on revolver	199,000			—			—			—			199,000
Repayment on term loan	(2,250		)	—			—			—			(2,250		)
Purchase of treasury shares	(180,512		)	—			—			—			(180,512		)
Intercompany loan activity	(57,170		)	42,010			15,160			—			—
Intercompany capital contribution	—			—			1,117			(1,117		)	—
Stock option exercises, related tax benefits and other	4,753			—			—			—			4,753
Cash dividend	(2,598		)	—			—			—			(2,598		)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(38,777		)	42,010			16,277			(1,117		)	18,393
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			(18,119		)	—			(18,119		)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(22,378		)	(1,388		)	2,251			—			(21,515		)
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period	27,931			3,325			77,756			—			109,012
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	$	5,553		$	1,937		$	80,007		$	—		$	87,497

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

	Six Months Ended February 28, 2014
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating Activities
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(223	)	$	8,331		$	43,491		$	(14,716	)	$	36,883
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(2,424		)	(2,379		)	(17,423		)	—			(22,226		)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	1			74			1,933			—			2,008
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net	(4,134		)	214,268			33,252			—			243,386
Intercompany investment	—			(99,963		)	—			99,963			—
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(6,557		)	112,000			17,762			99,963			223,168
Financing Activities
Net repayments on revolver	(125,000		)	—			—			—			(125,000		)
Purchase of treasury shares	(109,095		)	—			—			—			(109,095		)
Intercompany loan activity	213,449			(120,305		)	(93,144		)	—			—
Intercompany capital contribution	—			—			99,963			(99,963		)	—
Stock option exercises and related tax benefits	25,803			—			—			—			25,803
Payment of contingent acquisition consideration	—			—			(753		)	—			(753		)
Cash dividend	(2,919		)	—			(14,716		)	14,716			(2,919		)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	2,238			(120,305		)	(8,650		)	(85,247		)	(211,964		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			2,944			—			2,944
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(4,542		)	26			55,547			—			51,031
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period	16,122			—			87,864			—			103,986
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	$	11,580		$	26		$	143,411		$	—		$	155,017

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Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Financial Information by Reportable Segment and Product Line

The following tables summarize financial information by reportable segment and product line (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended February 28,						Six Months Ended February 28,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net Sales by Segment:
Industrial	$	96,489		$	93,571		$	198,902		$	192,212
Energy	100,211			106,031			211,733			213,956
Engineered Solutions	104,305			128,168			218,135			261,158
	$	301,005		$	327,770		$	628,770		$	667,326
Net Sales by Reportable Product Line:
Industrial	$	96,489		$	93,571		$	198,902		$	192,212
Energy	100,211			106,031			211,733			213,956
Vehicle Systems	51,981			67,278			110,449			138,927
Other	52,324			60,890			107,686			122,231
	$	301,005		$	327,770		$	628,770		$	667,326
Operating Profit (Loss):
Industrial	$	23,517		$	26,477		$	50,221		$	53,374
Energy	(75,673		)	9,504			(63,231		)	18,427
Engineered Solutions	2,010			9,548			8,288			22,737
General Corporate	(6,301		)	(6,548		)	(13,507		)	(11,910		)
	$	(56,447	)	$	38,981		$	(18,229	)	$	82,628

	February 28, 2015		August 31, 2014
Assets:
Industrial	$	286,529	$	307,058
Energy	618,346		788,915
Engineered Solutions	625,052		643,323
General Corporate	106,892		117,583
	$	1,636,819	$	1,856,879

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Capital Stock (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$ (64,838)	$ 22,304	$ (40,164)	$ 55,309
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	61,759	72,227	63,045	72,656
Net effect of dilutive securities—stock based compensation plans (1)	0	1,546	0	1,736
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	61,759	73,773	63,045	74,392
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (1.05)	$ 0.31	$ (0.64)	$ 0.76
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (1.05)	$ 0.30	$ (0.64)	$ 0.74
Anti-dilutive securities stock based compensation plans (excluded from earnings per share calculation)	4,761	403	4,761	201

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Basis of Presentation Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Impairment charge	$ 84,353	$ 0	$ 84,353	$ 0

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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	May 23, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase accounting adjustments			$ 3,157,000
Net sales	301,005,000	327,770,000	628,770,000	667,326,000
Hayes Industries [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Date of Acquisition Agreement					May 23, 2014
Cash paid for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired					30,500,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High	4,000,000		4,000,000
Recognition of Goodwill due to Business acquired					14,400,000
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Intangible Assets Other than Goodwill					10,600,000
Purchase accounting adjustments			3,157,000
Net sales	6,500,000		14,100,000
Hayes Industries [Member] | Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Intangible Assets Other than Goodwill					3,300,000
Hayes Industries [Member] | Patents
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Intangible Assets Other than Goodwill					5,000,000
Hayes Industries [Member] | Tradenames
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Intangible Assets Other than Goodwill					2,000,000
Hayes Industries [Member] | Other intangibles
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Intangible Assets Other than Goodwill					$ 300,000

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Acquisitions

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions

Acquisitions

The Company completed one business acquisition during fiscal 2014, which resulted in the recognition of goodwill in the condensed consolidated financial statements because its purchase price reflects the future earnings and cash flow potential of the acquired company, as well as the complementary strategic fit and resulting synergies the acquisition is expected to bring to existing operations.

The Company makes an initial allocation of the purchase price at the date of acquisition, based upon its understanding of the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. If additional information is obtained about these assets and liabilities within the measurement period (not to exceed one year from the date of acquisition), including through asset appraisals and other sources, the Company will refine its estimates of fair value and adjust the initial purchase price allocation.

The Company acquired Hayes Industries Ltd. ("Hayes") on May 23, 2014 for $30.5 million plus up to $4.0 million of potential contingent consideration. This Industrial segment acquisition is headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas and maintains a leading position in the domestic concrete tensioning market. Its products include patented encapsulated anchor systems, wedges and customized extruded cables. The purchase price allocation resulted in $14.4 million of goodwill (which is deductible for tax purposes) and $10.6 million of intangible assets, including $5.0 million of patents, $3.3 million of customer relationships, $2.0 million of tradenames and $0.3 million for non-compete agreements. During the first quarter of fiscal 2015, goodwill related to this acquisition decreased by $3.2 million, the result of adjustments to reflect the fair value of acquired fixed assets. Hayes generated net sales of $6.5 million and $14.1 million during the three and six months ended February 28, 2015, respectively.

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Discontinued Operations and Divestiture Activities Income Statement and Balance Sheet Summary (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Dec. 13, 2013
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ 0	$ 19,088	$ 0	$ 22,120
Electrical
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Net sales		9,127		72,139
Operating loss (1)		(10,102)		(4,873)
Gain on disposal		34,459		34,459	34,459
Income tax expense		(5,269)		(7,466)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		$ 19,088		$ 22,120

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Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities Included in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014
Level 1 Valuation:
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	$ 2,517	$ 1,207
Investments	1,618	2,118
Level 2 Valuation:
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Foreign currency derivatives	$ (1,666)	$ (966)

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 301,005	$ 327,770	$ 628,770	$ 667,326
Cost of products sold	191,244	203,323	392,033	411,099
Gross profit	109,761	124,447	236,737	256,227
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	75,768	79,240	158,240	161,158
Amortization of intangible assets	6,087	6,226	12,373	12,441
Impairment charge	84,353	0	84,353	0
Operating profit (loss)	(56,447)	38,981	(18,229)	82,628
Financing costs, net	7,030	6,262	13,221	13,012
Other income, net	(619)	1,326	(1,058)	2,467
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense	(62,858)	31,393	(30,392)	67,149
Income tax expense	1,980	9,089	9,772	11,840
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(64,838)	22,304	(40,164)	55,309
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	19,088	0	22,120
Net earnings (loss)	$ (64,838)	$ 41,392	$ (40,164)	$ 77,429
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (1.05)	$ 0.31	$ (0.64)	$ 0.76
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (1.05)	$ 0.30	$ (0.64)	$ 0.74
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (1.05)	$ 0.57	$ (0.64)	$ 1.07
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (1.05)	$ 0.56	$ (0.64)	$ 1.04
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	61,759	72,227	63,045	72,656
Diluted (in shares)	61,759	73,773	63,045	74,392

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective Tax Rate	(3.10%)	29.00%	(32.10%)	17.60%
Impairment charge	$ 84,353,000	$ 0	$ 84,353,000	$ 0
Asset Impairment Charge Income Tax Benefit	1,700,000
Effective Income Tax Rate (Excluding Asset Impairment Charge)	17.20%		21.30%
Discrete item				7,300,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	33,200,000		33,200,000		32,300,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued	$ 2,300,000		$ 2,300,000		$ 2,000,000

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014
Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss)	$ (40,164)	$ 77,429
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Impairment charge	84,353	0
Net gain on disposal of business	0	(26,339)
Depreciation and amortization	26,940	31,965
Benefit for deferred income taxes	(1,893)	(11,064)
Stock-based compensation expense	5,873	10,612
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs	846	983
Other non-cash adjustments	457	(743)
Sources (uses) of cash from changes in components of working capital and other:
Accounts receivable	5,904	4,769
Inventories	(11,162)	(21,783)
Trade accounts payable	(12,407)	(12,835)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(13,353)	(1,071)
Income taxes payable	(38,033)	(13,399)
Accrued compensation and benefits	(12,763)	3,673
Other accrued liabilities	(4,217)	(5,314)
Cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(9,619)	36,883
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(12,877)	(22,226)
Proceeds from sale of business, net of transaction costs	0	243,386
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	707	2,008
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(12,170)	223,168
Financing Activities
Purchase of treasury shares	(180,512)	(109,095)
Stock option exercises, related tax benefits and other	4,753	25,803
Payment of contingent acquisition consideration	0	(753)
Cash dividend	(2,598)	(2,919)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	18,393	(211,964)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(18,119)	2,944
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(21,515)	51,031
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period	109,012	103,986
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period	87,497	155,017
Line of Credit | Senior Credit Facility - Revolver
Financing Activities
Net borrowings (repayments) on revolver and other debt	199,000	(125,000)
Line of Credit | Senior Credit Facility - Term Loan
Financing Activities
Net borrowings (repayments) on revolver and other debt	$ (2,250)	$ 0

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Gross Carrying Amount and Accumulated Amortization of Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014
Indefinite And Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated Amortization	$ 154,523	$ 148,184
Other intangibles, gross	479,390	513,361
Other intangibles, net	324,867	365,177
Tradenames
Indefinite And Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Value	113,264	125,905
Customer relationships
Indefinite And Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)	15 years
Gross Carrying Value	306,159	325,164
Accumulated Amortization	122,912	117,706
Net Book Value	183,247	207,458
Patents
Indefinite And Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)	10 years
Gross Carrying Value	30,960	31,678
Accumulated Amortization	18,580	17,494
Net Book Value	12,380	14,184
Trademarks and tradenames
Indefinite And Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)	18 years
Gross Carrying Value	22,106	23,241
Accumulated Amortization	6,534	6,201
Net Book Value	15,572	17,040
Other intangibles
Indefinite And Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)	3 years
Gross Carrying Value	6,901	7,373
Accumulated Amortization	6,497	6,783
Net Book Value	$ 404	$ 590

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Product Warranty Costs (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Guarantees [Abstract]

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability

The following is a rollforward of the product warranty reserve (in thousands):

	Six Months Ended February 28,
	2015			2014
Beginning balance	$	4,056		$	7,413
Provision for warranties	2,837			1,208
Warranty payments and costs incurred	(2,418		)	(3,079		)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	(231		)	63
Ending balance	$	4,244		$	5,605

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment charge	$ 84,353,000	$ 0	$ 84,353,000	$ 0
Goodwill Impairment Charge	78,000,000		78,530,000
Goodwill	615,953,000		615,953,000		742,770,000
Future Amortization Expense, Remainder of 2015	11,900,000		11,900,000
Future Amortization Expense, 2016	23,800,000		23,800,000
Future Amortization Expense, 2017	22,800,000		22,800,000
Future Amortization Expense, 2018	22,500,000		22,500,000
Future Amortization Expense, 2019	22,300,000		22,300,000
Future Amortization Expense, 2020	21,600,000		21,600,000
Future Amortization Expense, Thereafter	86,700,000		86,700,000
Viking [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	41,900,000		41,900,000
Cortland [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	77,500,000		77,500,000
Energy
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill Impairment Charge			78,530,000
Goodwill	242,540,000		242,540,000		350,627,000
Tradenames
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 6,400,000

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Fair Value Measurement (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities Included in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

The following financial assets, measured at fair value, are included in the condensed consolidated balance sheet (in thousands):

	February 28, 2015			August 31, 2014
Level 1 Valuation:
Cash equivalents	$	2,517		$	1,207
Investments	1,618			2,118
Level 2 Valuation:
Foreign currency derivatives	(1,666		)	$	(966	)

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Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

General

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Actuant Corporation (“Actuant,” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial reporting and with the instructions of Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The condensed consolidated balance sheet data as of August 31, 2014 was derived from the Company’s audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by the United States generally accepted accounting principles. For additional information, including the Company’s significant accounting policies, refer to the consolidated financial statements and related footnotes in the Company’s fiscal 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of financial results have been made. Such adjustments consist of only those of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the three and six months ended February 28, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year ending August 31, 2015.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, which includes amendments that change the requirements for reporting discontinued operations and requires additional disclosures about discontinued operations. Under the new guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations should be presented as discontinued operations. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements of the Company.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Under ASU 2014-09, an entity will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects what it expects in exchange for the goods or services. It also requires more detailed disclosures to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. This guidance is currently effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016, subject to an additional one year deferral as recently proposed by the FASB. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard.

Significant Accounting Policies (Goodwill and Intangible Assets)

Intangible assets with definite lives, consisting primarily of purchased customer relationships, patents, trademarks and non-compete agreements, are amortized over periods from two to twenty-five years. Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are not subject to amortization, but are subject to annual impairment testing. 

The Company’s goodwill is tested for impairment annually, in the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired. The Company performs impairment reviews for its reporting units using a fair value method based on management’s judgments and assumptions. In estimating the fair value, the Company generally utilizes a discounted cash flow model, which is dependent on a number of assumptions including estimated future revenues and expenses, weighted average cost of capital, capital expenditures and other variables. The estimated fair value of the reporting unit is compared to the carrying amount of the reporting unit, including goodwill. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the goodwill is potentially impaired and the Company then determines the implied fair value of goodwill, which is compared to the carrying value to determine if an impairment charge is required.  Indefinite lived intangible assets (tradenames) are also subject to impairment testing. On an annual basis, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that indefinite lived intangible assets might not be recoverable, the fair value of the indefinite lived intangible assets (using a relief of royalty valuation approach) are compared to the carrying value to determine if an impairment charge is required.

A considerable amount of management judgment and assumptions are required in performing the impairment tests, principally in determining the fair value of each reporting unit and the indefinite lived intangible assets. While management believes the judgments and assumptions are reasonable; different assumptions or adverse market developments could change the estimated fair values and ultimately result in future impairment charges.

As discussed in Note 4, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," the Company recognized an $84.4 million non-cash pre-tax impairment charge in the second quarter of fiscal 2015.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings (loss)	$ (64,838)	$ 41,392	$ (40,164)	$ 77,429
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(57,091)	4,270	(120,367)	21,317
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans	390	50	752	100
Cash flow hedges	(47)	77	(96)	(17)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(56,748)	4,397	(119,711)	21,400
Comprehensive (loss) income	$ (121,586)	$ 45,789	$ (159,875)	$ 98,829

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Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information

The Company is a global manufacturer of a broad range of industrial products and systems and is organized in three reportable segments: Industrial, Energy and Engineered Solutions. The Industrial segment is primarily involved in the design, manufacture and distribution of branded hydraulic and mechanical tools to the maintenance, industrial, infrastructure and production automation markets. The Energy segment provides joint integrity products and services, customized offshore vessel mooring solutions, as well as rope and cable solutions to the global oil & gas, power generation and energy markets. The Engineered Solutions segment provides highly engineered position and motion control systems to OEMs in various vehicle markets, as well as a variety of other products to the industrial and agricultural markets. The following tables summarize financial information by reportable segment and product line (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended February 28,						Six Months Ended February 28,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net Sales by Segment:
Industrial	$	96,489		$	93,571		$	198,902		$	192,212
Energy	100,211			106,031			211,733			213,956
Engineered Solutions	104,305			128,168			218,135			261,158
	$	301,005		$	327,770		$	628,770		$	667,326
Net Sales by Reportable Product Line:
Industrial	$	96,489		$	93,571		$	198,902		$	192,212
Energy	100,211			106,031			211,733			213,956
Vehicle Systems	51,981			67,278			110,449			138,927
Other	52,324			60,890			107,686			122,231
	$	301,005		$	327,770		$	628,770		$	667,326
Operating Profit (Loss):
Industrial	$	23,517		$	26,477		$	50,221		$	53,374
Energy	(75,673		)	9,504			(63,231		)	18,427
Engineered Solutions	2,010			9,548			8,288			22,737
General Corporate	(6,301		)	(6,548		)	(13,507		)	(11,910		)
	$	(56,447	)	$	38,981		$	(18,229	)	$	82,628

	February 28, 2015		August 31, 2014
Assets:
Industrial	$	286,529	$	307,058
Energy	618,346		788,915
Engineered Solutions	625,052		643,323
General Corporate	106,892		117,583
	$	1,636,819	$	1,856,879

In addition to the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes, the comparability of segment and product line information is also impacted by acquisition/divestiture activities and the second quarter 2015 (Energy segment) impairment charge. Corporate assets, which are not allocated, principally represent cash and cash equivalents, capitalized debt issuance costs and deferred income taxes.

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Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
Document Documentand Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Feb. 28, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	ATU
Entity Registrant Name	ACTUANT CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000006955
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--08-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		59,559,185

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Contingencies and Litigation

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Contingencies and Litigation

Contingencies and Litigation

The Company had outstanding letters of credit of $18.8 million and $14.0 million at February 28, 2015 and August 31, 2014, respectively, the majority of which secure self-insured workers compensation liabilities.

The Company is a party to various legal proceedings that have arisen in the normal course of business. These legal proceedings typically include product liability, environmental, labor, patent claims and other disputes. Operating results for the six months ended February 28, 2015 include a $2.0 million charge for an adverse litigation matter. The Company has recorded reserves for loss contingencies based on the specific circumstances of each case. Such reserves are recorded when it is probable that a loss has been incurred as of the balance sheet date and can be reasonably estimated. In the opinion of management, the resolution of these contingencies, individually and in the aggregate, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

The Company has facilities in numerous geographic locations that are subject to a range of environmental laws and regulations. Environmental expenditures over the past two years have not been material. Management believes that such costs will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

The Company remains contingently liable for lease payments of businesses that it previously divested or spun-off, in the event that such businesses are unable to fulfill their lease payment obligations. The discounted present value of future minimum lease payments for these leases was $19.5 million at February 28, 2015 (including $14.2 million related to the divested Electrical segment).

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 87,497	$ 109,012
Accounts receivable, net	204,062	227,008
Inventories, net	162,784	162,620
Deferred income taxes	10,613	11,050
Other current assets	48,275	33,300
Total current assets	513,231	542,990
Property, plant and equipment
Land, buildings and improvements	48,830	52,989
Machinery and equipment	270,398	281,763
Gross property, plant and equipment	319,228	334,752
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(166,050)	(165,651)
Property, plant and equipment, net	153,178	169,101
Goodwill	615,953	742,770
Other intangibles, net	324,867	365,177
Other long-term assets	29,590	36,841
Total assets	1,636,819	1,856,879
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	126,884	145,798
Accrued compensation and benefits	41,789	52,964
Current maturities of debt	6,750	4,500
Income taxes payable	602	38,347
Other current liabilities	56,680	57,512
Total current liabilities	232,705	299,121
Long-term debt, less current maturities	580,000	385,500
Deferred income taxes	87,971	96,970
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	13,616	15,699
Other long-term liabilities	55,802	57,878
Total liabilities	970,094	855,168
Shareholders’ equity
Class A common stock, $0.20 par value per share, authorized 168,000,000 shares, issued 78,879,896 and 78,480,780 shares, respectively	15,776	15,695
Additional paid-in capital	98,712	93,449
Treasury stock, at cost, 18,436,517 and 12,195,359 shares, respectively	(569,139)	(388,627)
Retained earnings	1,309,495	1,349,602
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(188,119)	(68,408)
Stock held in trust	(4,145)	(4,083)
Deferred compensation liability	4,145	4,083
Total shareholders’ equity	666,725	1,001,711
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 1,636,819	$ 1,856,879

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Debt

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Debt

The following is a summary of the Company’s long-term indebtedness (in thousands):

	February 28, 2015			August 31, 2014
Senior Credit Facility
Revolver	$	199,000		$	—
Term Loan	87,750			90,000
Total Senior Credit Facility	286,750			90,000
5.625% Senior Notes	300,000			300,000
Total Senior Indebtedness	586,750			390,000
Less: current maturities of long-term debt	(6,750		)	(4,500		)
Total long-term debt, less current maturities	$	580,000		$	385,500

The Company’s Senior Credit Facility, which matures on July 18, 2018, includes a $600 million revolving credit facility, a $90 million term loan and a $350 million expansion option, subject to certain conditions. Borrowings are subject to a pricing grid, which can result in increases or decreases to the borrowing spread above LIBOR, depending on the Company’s leverage ratio, ranging from 1.00% to 2.50% in the case of loans bearing interest at LIBOR and from 0.00% to 1.50% in the case of loans bearing interest at the base rate. At February 28, 2015, the borrowing spread on LIBOR based borrowings was 1.75% (aggregating to 1.94%). In addition, a non-use fee is payable quarterly on the average unused credit line under the revolver ranging from 0.15% to 0.40% per annum. At February 28, 2015, the unused credit line under the revolver was $389.3 million of which $328.0 million was available for borrowings. Quarterly principal payments of $1.1 million began on the term loan on September 30, 2014, increasing to $2.3 million per quarter beginning on September 30, 2015, with the remaining principal due at maturity. The Senior Credit Facility, which is secured by substantially all of the Company’s domestic personal property assets, also contains customary limits and restrictions concerning investments, sales of assets, liens on assets, dividends and other payments. The two financial covenants included in the Senior Credit Facility agreement are a maximum leverage ratio of 3.75:1 and a minimum interest coverage ratio of 3.50:1. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants at February 28, 2015.

On April 16, 2012, the Company issued $300 million of 5.625% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes require no principal installments prior to their June 15, 2022 maturity, require semiannual interest payments in December and June of each year and contain certain financial and non-financial covenants. The Senior Notes include a call feature that allows the Company to repurchase them anytime on or after June 15, 2017 at stated redemption prices (ranging from 100.0% to 102.8%), plus accrued and unpaid interest. The indenture governing the Senior Notes requires the Company to offer to purchase at par value an amount of Senior Notes in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 equal to the net proceeds from the Electrical segment divestiture that exceed the amounts reinvested in capital expenditures and business acquisitions since the divestiture. Assuming no further capital deployment in the third quarter of fiscal 2015, the maximum repurchase offer would be $150.0 million. The Company has adequate capacity under its Senior Credit Facility to fund the repurchase offer, however the Senior Notes are trading in excess of par value (104.5% at February 28, 2015), and therefore it is highly unlikely that Senior Note holders will accept the par repurchase offer.

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Product Warranty Costs

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Guarantees [Abstract]

Product Warranty Costs

Product Warranty Costs

The Company generally offers its customers a warranty on products they purchase, although warranty periods vary by product type and application. The reserve for future warranty claims is based on historical claim rates and current warranty cost experience. The following is a rollforward of the product warranty reserve (in thousands):

	Six Months Ended February 28,
	2015			2014
Beginning balance	$	4,056		$	7,413
Provision for warranties	2,837			1,208
Warranty payments and costs incurred	(2,418		)	(3,079		)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	(231		)	63
Ending balance	$	4,244		$	5,605

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Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Indebtedness

The following is a summary of the Company’s long-term indebtedness (in thousands):

	February 28, 2015			August 31, 2014
Senior Credit Facility
Revolver	$	199,000		$	—
Term Loan	87,750			90,000
Total Senior Credit Facility	286,750			90,000
5.625% Senior Notes	300,000			300,000
Total Senior Indebtedness	586,750			390,000
Less: current maturities of long-term debt	(6,750		)	(4,500		)
Total long-term debt, less current maturities	$	580,000		$	385,500

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Guarantor Subsidiaries

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Guarantor Subsidiaries

Guarantor Subsidiaries

As discussed in Note 6, “Debt” on April 16, 2012, Actuant Corporation (the “Parent”) issued $300 million of 5.625% Senior Notes. All material domestic wholly owned subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”) fully and unconditionally guarantee (except for certain customary limitations) such debt on a joint and several basis. There are no significant restrictions on the ability of the Guarantors to make distributions to the Parent. The following tables present the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of Actuant Corporation and its subsidiaries, the Guarantor and non-Guarantor entities, and the eliminations necessary to arrive at the information for the Company on a consolidated basis.

Certain assets, liabilities and expenses have not been allocated to the Guarantors and non-Guarantors and therefore are included in the Parent column in the accompanying condensed consolidating financial statements. These items are of a corporate or consolidated nature and include, but are not limited to, tax provisions and related assets and liabilities, certain employee benefit obligations, prepaid and accrued insurance and corporate indebtedness. Intercompany activity primarily includes loan activity, purchases and sales of goods or services, investments and dividends. Intercompany balances also reflect certain non-cash transactions including transfers of assets and liabilities between the Parent, Guarantor and non-Guarantor, allocation of non-cash expenses from the Parent to the Guarantors and non-Guarantors and the impact of foreign currency rate changes.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(in thousands)

	Three Months Ended February 28, 2015
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	39,335		$	70,675		$	190,995		$	—		$	301,005
Cost of products sold	12,076			52,182			126,986			—			191,244
Gross profit	27,259			18,493			64,009			—			109,761
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	16,430			16,367			42,971			—			75,768
Amortization of intangible assets	318			2,785			2,984			—			6,087
Impairment charge	—			20,249			64,104			—			84,353
Operating profit (loss)	10,511			(20,908		)	(46,050		)	—			(56,447		)
Financing costs, net	7,267			—			(237		)	—			7,030
Intercompany expense (income), net	(5,098		)	849			4,249			—			—
Intercompany dividend income	(212		)	(243		)	(31		)	486			—
Other income, net	(246		)	(64		)	(309		)	—			(619		)
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)	8,800			(21,450		)	(49,722		)	(486		)	(62,858		)
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,514			(207		)	757			(84		)	1,980
Net earnings (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	7,286			(21,243		)	(50,479		)	(402		)	(64,838		)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	(72,124		)	(28,577		)	323			100,378			—
Net loss	$	(64,838	)	$	(49,820	)	$	(50,156	)	$	99,976		$	(64,838	)
Comprehensive loss	$	(121,586	)	$	(65,247	)	$	(65,507	)	$	130,754		$	(121,586	)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(in thousands)

	Three Months Ended February 28, 2014
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	43,595		$	75,203		$	208,972		$	—		$	327,770
Cost of products sold	11,992			52,009			139,322			—			203,323
Gross profit	31,603			23,194			69,650			—			124,447
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	19,399			13,753			46,088			—			79,240
Amortization of intangible assets	318			2,576			3,332			—			6,226
Operating profit	11,886			6,865			20,230			—			38,981
Financing costs, net	6,499			—			(237		)	—			6,262
Intercompany expense (income), net	(12,153		)	5,334			6,819			—			—
Other expense (income), net	669			(125		)	782			—			1,326
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense	16,871			1,656			12,866			—			31,393
Income tax expense	4,885			479			3,725			—			9,089
Net earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries	11,986			1,177			9,141			—			22,304
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	50,097			(23,996		)	867			(26,968		)	—
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	62,083			(22,819		)	10,008			(26,968		)	22,304
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(20,691		)	53,156			(13,377		)	—			19,088
Net earnings (loss)	$	41,392		$	30,337		$	(3,369	)	$	(26,968	)	$	41,392
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	45,789		$	34,943		$	(5,804	)	$	(29,139	)	$	45,789

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(in thousands)

	Six Months Ended February 28, 2015
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	79,601		$	148,266		$	400,903		$	—		$	628,770
Cost of products sold	22,043			105,440			264,550			—			392,033
Gross profit	57,558			42,826			136,353			—			236,737
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	35,502			33,834			88,904			—			158,240
Amortization of intangible assets	636			5,570			6,167			—			12,373
Impairment charge	—			20,249			64,104			—			84,353
Operating profit (loss)	21,420			(16,827		)	(22,822		)	—			(18,229		)
Financing costs, net	13,814			—			(593		)	—			13,221
Intercompany expense (income), net	(10,830		)	2,083			8,747			—			—
Intercompany dividend income	(212		)	(243		)	(31		)	486			—
Other expense (income), net	219			(160		)	(1,117		)	—			(1,058		)
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense	18,429			(18,507		)	(29,828		)	(486		)	(30,392		)
Income tax expense	3,824			499			5,533			(84		)	9,772
Net earnings (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	14,605			(19,006		)	(35,361		)	(402		)	(40,164		)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	(54,769		)	(14,430		)	517			68,682			—
Net loss	$	(40,164	)	$	(33,436	)	$	(34,844	)	$	68,280		$	(40,164	)
Comprehensive loss	$	(159,875	)	$	(71,847	)	$	(88,657	)	$	160,504		$	(159,875	)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands)

	Six Months Ended February 28, 2014
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	88,686		$	154,839		$	423,801		$	—		$	667,326
Cost of products sold	24,064			107,264			279,771			—			411,099
Gross profit	64,622			47,575			144,030			—			256,227
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	36,257			29,705			95,196			—			161,158
Amortization of intangible assets	636			5,151			6,654			—			12,441
Operating profit	27,729			12,719			42,180			—			82,628
Financing costs, net	13,278			3			(269		)	—			13,012
Intercompany expense (income), net	(17,150		)	4,995			12,155			—			—
Other expense (income), net	11,086			(418		)	(8,201		)	—			2,467
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense	20,515			8,139			38,495			—			67,149
Income tax expense	5,893			2,274			3,673			—			11,840
Net earnings before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	14,622			5,865			34,822			—			55,309
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	84,319			(10,663		)	4,067			(77,723		)	—
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	98,941			(4,798		)	38,889			(77,723		)	55,309
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(21,512		)	56,494			(12,862		)	—			22,120
Net earnings	$	77,429		$	51,696		$	26,027		$	(77,723	)	$	77,429
Comprehensive income	$	98,829		$	73,740		$	21,867		$	(95,607	)	$	98,829

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

	February 28, 2015
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,553		$	1,937		$	80,007	$	—		$	87,497
Accounts receivable, net	17,648			42,966			143,448		—			204,062
Inventories, net	24,640			42,056			96,088		—			162,784
Deferred income taxes	7,579			—			3,034		—			10,613
Other current assets	16,563			2,502			29,210		—			48,275
Total current assets	71,983			89,461			351,787		—			513,231
Property, plant and equipment, net	7,161			25,998			120,019		—			153,178
Goodwill	38,847			263,141			313,965		—			615,953
Other intangibles, net	11,338			134,829			178,700		—			324,867
Investment in subsidiaries	2,051,045			1,014,867			13,273		(3,079,185		)	—
Intercompany receivable	—			639,140			544,177		(1,183,317		)	—
Other long-term assets	18,100			—			11,490		—			29,590
Total assets	$	2,198,474		$	2,167,436		$	1,533,411	$	(4,262,502	)	$	1,636,819
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	$	15,948		$	23,535		$	87,401	$	—		$	126,884
Accrued compensation and benefits	13,278			2,997			25,514		—			41,789
Current maturities of debt	6,750			—			—		—			6,750
Income taxes payable	(6,309		)	(548		)	7,459		—			602
Other current liabilities	18,600			4,952			33,128		—			56,680
Total current liabilities	48,267			30,936			153,502		—			232,705
Long-term debt, less current maturities	580,000			—			—		—			580,000
Deferred income taxes	49,247			—			38,724		—			87,971
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	7,440			—			6,176		—			13,616
Other long-term liabilities	43,378			4,223			8,201		—			55,802
Intercompany payable	803,417			—			379,900		(1,183,317		)	—
Shareholders’ equity	666,725			2,132,277			946,908		(3,079,185		)	666,725
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	2,198,474		$	2,167,436		$	1,533,411	$	(4,262,502	)	$	1,636,819

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

	August 31, 2014
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	27,931	$	3,325	$	77,756	$	—		$	109,012
Accounts receivable, net	22,811		38,511		165,686		—			227,008
Inventories, net	31,024		38,860		92,736		—			162,620
Deferred income taxes	7,503		—		3,547		—			11,050
Other current assets	3,871		1,057		28,372		—			33,300
Total current assets	93,140		81,753		368,097		—			542,990
Property, plant and equipment, net	9,096		22,879		137,126		—			169,101
Goodwill	44,700		280,693		417,377		—			742,770
Other intangibles, net	11,974		140,400		212,803		—			365,177
Investment in subsidiaries	2,286,068		806,414		237,207		(3,329,689		)	—
Intercompany receivable	—		678,073		622,818		(1,300,891		)	—
Other long-term assets	23,432		—		13,409		—			36,841
Total assets	$	2,468,410	$	2,010,212	$	2,008,837	$	(4,630,580	)	$	1,856,879
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	$	20,014	$	25,673	$	100,111	$	—		$	145,798
Accrued compensation and benefits	15,135		3,293		34,536		—			52,964
Income taxes payable	31,582		—		6,765		—			38,347
Current maturities of debt	4,500		—		—		—			4,500
Other current liabilities	19,081		3,989		34,442		—			57,512
Total current liabilities	90,312		32,955		175,854		—			299,121
Long-term debt	385,500		—		—		—			385,500
Deferred income taxes	47,543		—		49,427		—			96,970
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	8,668		—		7,031		—			15,699
Other long-term liabilities	42,647		4,138		11,093		—			57,878
Intercompany payable	892,029		—		408,861		(1,300,890		)	—
Shareholders’ equity	1,001,711		1,973,119		1,356,571		(3,329,690		)	1,001,711
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	2,468,410	$	2,010,212	$	2,008,837	$	(4,630,580	)	$	1,856,879

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

	Six Months Ended February 28, 2015
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating Activities
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	18,035		$	(41,149	)	$	13,495		$	—		$	(9,619	)
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(519		)	(2,447		)	(9,911		)	—			(12,877		)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	—			198			509			—			707
Intercompany investment	(1,117		)	—			—			1,117			—
Cash used in investing activities	(1,636		)	(2,249		)	(9,402		)	1,117			(12,170		)
Financing Activities
Net borrowings on revolver	199,000			—			—			—			199,000
Repayment on term loan	(2,250		)	—			—			—			(2,250		)
Purchase of treasury shares	(180,512		)	—			—			—			(180,512		)
Intercompany loan activity	(57,170		)	42,010			15,160			—			—
Intercompany capital contribution	—			—			1,117			(1,117		)	—
Stock option exercises, related tax benefits and other	4,753			—			—			—			4,753
Cash dividend	(2,598		)	—			—			—			(2,598		)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(38,777		)	42,010			16,277			(1,117		)	18,393
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			(18,119		)	—			(18,119		)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(22,378		)	(1,388		)	2,251			—			(21,515		)
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period	27,931			3,325			77,756			—			109,012
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	$	5,553		$	1,937		$	80,007		$	—		$	87,497

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

	Six Months Ended February 28, 2014
	Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating Activities
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(223	)	$	8,331		$	43,491		$	(14,716	)	$	36,883
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(2,424		)	(2,379		)	(17,423		)	—			(22,226		)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	1			74			1,933			—			2,008
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net	(4,134		)	214,268			33,252			—			243,386
Intercompany investment	—			(99,963		)	—			99,963			—
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(6,557		)	112,000			17,762			99,963			223,168
Financing Activities
Net repayments on revolver	(125,000		)	—			—			—			(125,000		)
Purchase of treasury shares	(109,095		)	—			—			—			(109,095		)
Intercompany loan activity	213,449			(120,305		)	(93,144		)	—			—
Intercompany capital contribution	—			—			99,963			(99,963		)	—
Stock option exercises and related tax benefits	25,803			—			—			—			25,803
Payment of contingent acquisition consideration	—			—			(753		)	—			(753		)
Cash dividend	(2,919		)	—			(14,716		)	14,716			(2,919		)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	2,238			(120,305		)	(8,650		)	(85,247		)	(211,964		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			2,944			—			2,944
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(4,542		)	26			55,547			—			51,031
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period	16,122			—			87,864			—			103,986
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	$	11,580		$	26		$	143,411		$	—		$	155,017

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Capital Stock and Share Repurchase

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Capital Stock and Share Repurchase

The Company's Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of shares of the Company's common stock under publicly announced share repurchase programs. The following table summarizes the total capital deployed for share repurchases:

Period	Shares Repurchased	Average Price Paid per Share
Fiscal 2012	2,658,751	$	23.70
Fiscal 2013	1,324,762	31.55
Fiscal 2014	8,211,846	34.52
Fiscal 2015 (September 1 - February 28)	6,241,158	28.90
	18,436,517	$	30.84

At February 28, 2015, the Company could repurchase an additional 2,563,483 shares under existing share repurchase authorizations. In March 2015, the Board of Directors authorized a new stock repurchase program to acquire up to 7,000,000 additional shares of the Company’s outstanding Class A common stock.

The reconciliation between basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended February 28,					Six Months Ended February 28,
	2015			2014		2015			2014
Numerator:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	(64,838	)	$	22,304	$	(40,164	)	$	55,309
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	61,759			72,227		63,045			72,656
Net effect of dilutive securities—stock based compensation plans (1)	—			1,546		—			1,736
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	61,759			73,773		63,045			74,392
Earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations:
Basic	$	(1.05	)	$	0.31	$	(0.64	)	$	0.76
Diluted	$	(1.05	)	$	0.30	$	(0.64	)	$	0.74
Anti-dilutive securities stock based compensation plans (excluded from earnings per share calculation)	4,761			403		4,761			201

(1) As a result of the impairment charge which caused a loss from continuing operations for the three and six months ended February 28, 2015, shares from stock based compensation plans are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share, as the result would be anti-dilutive.

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Fair Value Measurement

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurement

Fair Value Measurement

The Company assesses the inputs used to measure the fair value of financial assets and liabilities using a three-tier hierarchy. Level 1 inputs include quoted prices for identical instruments and are the most observable. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and observable inputs such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity rates and yield curves. Level 3 inputs are not observable in the market and include management’s own judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The following financial assets, measured at fair value, are included in the condensed consolidated balance sheet (in thousands):

	February 28, 2015			August 31, 2014
Level 1 Valuation:
Cash equivalents	$	2,517		$	1,207
Investments	1,618			2,118
Level 2 Valuation:
Foreign currency derivatives	(1,666		)	$	(966	)

The fair value of the Company’s cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, short-term borrowings and its variable rate long-term debt approximated book value at both February 28, 2015 and August 31, 2014 due to their short-term nature and the fact that the interest rates approximated market rates. The fair value of the Company’s outstanding $300 million of 5.625% Senior Notes was $313.5 million and $315.8 million at February 28, 2015 and August 31, 2014, respectively. The fair value of the Senior Notes was based on quoted inactive market prices and are therefore classified as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.

At February 28, 2015, goodwill in the Cortland and Viking reporting units, as well as the Viking tradename were adjusted to estimated fair value, resulting in a non-cash impairment charge of $84.4 million (as discussed in Note 4, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets"). In order to arrive at the implied fair value of goodwill, the Company assigned the fair value to all of the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. The tradename was valued using the relief of royalty income approach. These represent Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

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Derivatives

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivatives

Derivatives

The Company is exposed to market risk for changes in foreign currency exchange rates due to the global nature of its operations. In order to manage this risk the Company has hedged certain portions of its recognized balances and forecasted cash flows that are denominated in non-functional currencies. All derivatives are recognized in the balance sheet at their estimated fair value. On the date it enters into a derivative contract, the Company designates the derivative as a hedge of a recognized asset or liability ("fair value hedge") or a hedge of a forecasted transaction or of the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability ("cash flow hedge"). The Company does not enter into derivatives for speculative purposes. Changes in the value of fair value hedges and non-designated hedges are recorded in earnings along with the gain or loss on the hedged asset or liability, while changes in the value of cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, until earnings are affected by the variability of cash flows.

The U.S. dollar equivalent notional value of short duration foreign currency forward contracts (fair value hedges or non-designated hedges) was $191.5 million and $219.9 million, at February 28, 2015 and August 31, 2014, respectively. Net foreign currency gains (losses) related to these derivative instruments are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended February 28,					Six Months Ended February 28,
	2015		2014			2015			2014
Foreign currency gain (loss)	$	55	$	(2,619	)	$	(2,006	)	$	(11,310	)

These derivative gains and losses offset foreign currency gains and losses from the related revaluation of non-functional currency assets and liabilities (amounts included in other income and expense in the condensed consolidated statement of operations).

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Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company's income tax expense is impacted by a number of factors, including the amount of taxable earnings derived in foreign jurisdictions with tax rates that are higher or lower than the U.S. Federal statutory rate, permanent items, state tax rates and the ability to utilize various tax credits and net operating loss carryforwards. The Company adjusts the quarterly provision for income taxes based on the estimated annual effective income tax rate and facts and circumstances known at each interim reporting period. Comparative effective income tax rates from continuing operations are as follows:

	Three Months Ended February 28,				Six Months Ended February 28,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Effective income tax rate	(3.1	)%	29.0	%	(32.1	)%	17.6	%

The income tax benefit on the second quarter fiscal 2015 impairment charge was only $1.7 million, the result of the majority of the $84.4 million impairment charge not being deductible for income tax purposes. Excluding the impairment charge, the effective income tax rate was 17.2% and 21.3% for the three and six months ended February 28, 2015, respectively. The income tax provision for the current and prior year periods reflects the benefits of tax minimization planning, taxable earnings derived in foreign jurisdictions with tax rates that are lower than the U.S. Federal statutory rate and foreign tax credits. Income tax expense for the six months ended February 28, 2015 reflects the benefit from the reinstatement of the U.S. Federal research and development tax credit and an increased benefit from the utilization of foreign tax credits, while the prior year included a $7.3 million discrete income tax benefit (net operating losses generated through the liquidation of a foreign entity).

The gross liability for unrecognized income tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, increased to $33.2 million at February 28, 2015 from $32.3 million at August 31, 2014. Substantially all of these unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would reduce the effective income tax rate. In addition, at February 28, 2015 and August 31, 2014, the Company had liabilities totaling $2.3 million and $2.0 million, respectively, for the payment of interest and penalties related to unrecognized income tax benefits.

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Changes in Carrying Value of Goodwill (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2015
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of August 31, 2014		$ 742,770
Purchase accounting adjustments		(3,157)
Goodwill Impairment Charge	(78,000)	(78,530)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates		(45,130)
Balance as of February 28, 2015	615,953	615,953
Industrial
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of August 31, 2014		100,266
Purchase accounting adjustments		(3,157)
Goodwill Impairment Charge		0
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates		(4,681)
Balance as of February 28, 2015	92,428	92,428
Energy
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of August 31, 2014		350,627
Purchase accounting adjustments		0
Goodwill Impairment Charge		(78,530)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates		(29,556)
Balance as of February 28, 2015	242,540	242,540
Engineered Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of August 31, 2014		291,877
Purchase accounting adjustments		0
Goodwill Impairment Charge		0
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates		(10,893)
Balance as of February 28, 2015	$ 280,984	$ 280,984

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014
Operating Activities
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ (9,619)	$ 36,883
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(12,877)	(22,226)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	707	2,008
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs		243,386
Intercompany investment	0	0
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(12,170)	223,168
Financing Activities
Purchase of treasury shares	(180,512)	(109,095)
Intercompany Loan Activity	0	0
Intercompany Capital Contribution	0	0
Stock option exercises, related tax benefits and other	4,753	25,803
Payment of contingent acquisition consideration	0	(753)
Cash dividend	(2,598)	(2,919)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	18,393	(211,964)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(18,119)	2,944
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(21,515)	51,031
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period	109,012	103,986
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period	87,497	155,017
Line of Credit | Senior Credit Facility - Revolver
Financing Activities
Net borrowings (repayments) on revolver and other debt	199,000	(125,000)
Line of Credit | Senior Credit Facility - Term Loan
Financing Activities
Net borrowings (repayments) on revolver and other debt	(2,250)	0
Parent
Operating Activities
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	18,035	(223)
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(519)	(2,424)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	0	1
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs		(4,134)
Intercompany investment	(1,117)	0
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(1,636)	(6,557)
Financing Activities
Purchase of treasury shares	(180,512)	(109,095)
Intercompany Loan Activity	57,170	(213,449)
Intercompany Capital Contribution	0	0
Stock option exercises, related tax benefits and other	4,753	25,803
Payment of contingent acquisition consideration		0
Cash dividend	(2,598)	(2,919)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(38,777)	2,238
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(22,378)	(4,542)
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period	27,931	16,122
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period	5,553	11,580
Parent | Line of Credit | Senior Credit Facility - Revolver
Financing Activities
Net borrowings (repayments) on revolver and other debt	199,000	(125,000)
Parent | Line of Credit | Senior Credit Facility - Term Loan
Financing Activities
Net borrowings (repayments) on revolver and other debt	(2,250)
Guarantors
Operating Activities
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(41,149)	8,331
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(2,447)	(2,379)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	198	74
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs		214,268
Intercompany investment	0	(99,963)
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(2,249)	112,000
Financing Activities
Purchase of treasury shares	0	0
Intercompany Loan Activity	(42,010)	120,305
Intercompany Capital Contribution	0	0
Stock option exercises, related tax benefits and other	0	0
Payment of contingent acquisition consideration		0
Cash dividend	0	0
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	42,010	(120,305)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(1,388)	26
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period	3,325	0
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period	1,937	26
Guarantors | Line of Credit | Senior Credit Facility - Revolver
Financing Activities
Net borrowings (repayments) on revolver and other debt	0	0
Guarantors | Line of Credit | Senior Credit Facility - Term Loan
Financing Activities
Net borrowings (repayments) on revolver and other debt	0
Non-Guarantors
Operating Activities
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	13,495	43,491
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(9,911)	(17,423)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	509	1,933
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs		33,252
Intercompany investment	0	0
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(9,402)	17,762
Financing Activities
Purchase of treasury shares	0	0
Intercompany Loan Activity	(15,160)	93,144
Intercompany Capital Contribution	1,117	99,963
Stock option exercises, related tax benefits and other	0	0
Payment of contingent acquisition consideration		(753)
Cash dividend	0	(14,716)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	16,277	(8,650)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(18,119)	2,944
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	2,251	55,547
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period	77,756	87,864
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period	80,007	143,411
Non-Guarantors | Line of Credit | Senior Credit Facility - Revolver
Financing Activities
Net borrowings (repayments) on revolver and other debt	0	0
Non-Guarantors | Line of Credit | Senior Credit Facility - Term Loan
Financing Activities
Net borrowings (repayments) on revolver and other debt	0
Eliminations
Operating Activities
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	0	(14,716)
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	0	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	0	0
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs		0
Intercompany investment	1,117	99,963
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities	1,117	99,963
Financing Activities
Purchase of treasury shares	0	0
Intercompany Loan Activity	0	0
Intercompany Capital Contribution	(1,117)	(99,963)
Stock option exercises, related tax benefits and other	0	0
Payment of contingent acquisition consideration		0
Cash dividend	0	14,716
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,117)	(85,247)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period	0	0
Eliminations | Line of Credit | Senior Credit Facility - Revolver
Financing Activities
Net borrowings (repayments) on revolver and other debt	0	0
Eliminations | Line of Credit | Senior Credit Facility - Term Loan
Financing Activities
Net borrowings (repayments) on revolver and other debt	$ 0

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the six months ended February 28, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):

	Industrial			Energy			Engineered Solutions			Total
Balance as of August 31, 2014	$	100,266		$	350,627		$	291,877		$	742,770
Purchase accounting adjustments	(3,157		)	—			—			(3,157		)
Impairment charge	—			(78,530		)	—			(78,530		)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	(4,681		)	(29,556		)	(10,893		)	(45,130		)
Balance as of February 28, 2015	$	92,428		$	242,540		$	280,984		$	615,953

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, 2015						August 31, 2014
	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	$	306,159	$	122,912	$	183,247	$	325,164	$	117,706	$	207,458
Patents	10	30,960		18,580		12,380		31,678		17,494		14,184
Trademarks and tradenames	18	22,106		6,534		15,572		23,241		6,201		17,040
Other intangibles	3	6,901		6,497		404		7,373		6,783		590
Indefinite lived intangible assets:
Tradenames	N/A	113,264		—		113,264		125,905		—		125,905
		$	479,390	$	154,523	$	324,867	$	513,361	$	148,184	$	365,177

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Capital Stock and Share Repurchase (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Class of Treasury Stock

The following table summarizes the total capital deployed for share repurchases:

Period	Shares Repurchased	Average Price Paid per Share
Fiscal 2012	2,658,751	$	23.70
Fiscal 2013	1,324,762	31.55
Fiscal 2014	8,211,846	34.52
Fiscal 2015 (September 1 - February 28)	6,241,158	28.90
	18,436,517	$	30.84

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

The reconciliation between basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended February 28,					Six Months Ended February 28,
	2015			2014		2015			2014
Numerator:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	(64,838	)	$	22,304	$	(40,164	)	$	55,309
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	61,759			72,227		63,045			72,656
Net effect of dilutive securities—stock based compensation plans (1)	—			1,546		—			1,736
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	61,759			73,773		63,045			74,392
Earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations:
Basic	$	(1.05	)	$	0.31	$	(0.64	)	$	0.76
Diluted	$	(1.05	)	$	0.30	$	(0.64	)	$	0.74
Anti-dilutive securities stock based compensation plans (excluded from earnings per share calculation)	4,761			403		4,761			201

(1) As a result of the impairment charge which caused a loss from continuing operations for the three and six months ended February 28, 2015, shares from stock based compensation plans are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share, as the result would be anti-dilutive.

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 301,005	$ 327,770	$ 628,770	$ 667,326
Cost of products sold	191,244	203,323	392,033	411,099
Gross profit	109,761	124,447	236,737	256,227
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	75,768	79,240	158,240	161,158
Amortization of intangible assets	6,087	6,226	12,373	12,441
Impairment charge	84,353	0	84,353	0
Operating profit (loss)	(56,447)	38,981	(18,229)	82,628
Financing costs, net	7,030	6,262	13,221	13,012
Intercompany expense (income), net	0	0	0	0
Intercompany dividend income	0		0
Other income, net	(619)	1,326	(1,058)	2,467
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense	(62,858)	31,393	(30,392)	67,149
Income tax expense	1,980	9,089	9,772	11,840
Net earnings (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	(64,838)	22,304	(40,164)	55,309
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(64,838)	22,304	(40,164)	55,309
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	19,088	0	22,120
Net earnings (loss)	(64,838)	41,392	(40,164)	77,429
Comprehensive (loss) income	(121,586)	45,789	(159,875)	98,829
Parent
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	39,335	43,595	79,601	88,686
Cost of products sold	12,076	11,992	22,043	24,064
Gross profit	27,259	31,603	57,558	64,622
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	16,430	19,399	35,502	36,257
Amortization of intangible assets	318	318	636	636
Impairment charge	0		0
Operating profit (loss)	10,511	11,886	21,420	27,729
Financing costs, net	7,267	6,499	13,814	13,278
Intercompany expense (income), net	(5,098)	(12,153)	(10,830)	(17,150)
Intercompany dividend income	(212)		(212)
Other income, net	(246)	669	219	11,086
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense	8,800	16,871	18,429	20,515
Income tax expense	1,514	4,885	3,824	5,893
Net earnings (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	7,286	11,986	14,605	14,622
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	(72,124)	50,097	(54,769)	84,319
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		62,083		98,941
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		(20,691)		(21,512)
Net earnings (loss)	(64,838)	41,392	(40,164)	77,429
Comprehensive (loss) income	(121,586)	45,789	(159,875)	98,829
Guarantors
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	70,675	75,203	148,266	154,839
Cost of products sold	52,182	52,009	105,440	107,264
Gross profit	18,493	23,194	42,826	47,575
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	16,367	13,753	33,834	29,705
Amortization of intangible assets	2,785	2,576	5,570	5,151
Impairment charge	20,249		20,249
Operating profit (loss)	(20,908)	6,865	(16,827)	12,719
Financing costs, net	0	0	0	3
Intercompany expense (income), net	849	5,334	2,083	4,995
Intercompany dividend income	(243)		(243)
Other income, net	(64)	(125)	(160)	(418)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense	(21,450)	1,656	(18,507)	8,139
Income tax expense	(207)	479	499	2,274
Net earnings (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	(21,243)	1,177	(19,006)	5,865
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	(28,577)	(23,996)	(14,430)	(10,663)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		(22,819)		(4,798)
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		53,156		56,494
Net earnings (loss)	(49,820)	30,337	(33,436)	51,696
Comprehensive (loss) income	(65,247)	34,943	(71,847)	73,740
Non-Guarantors
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	190,995	208,972	400,903	423,801
Cost of products sold	126,986	139,322	264,550	279,771
Gross profit	64,009	69,650	136,353	144,030
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	42,971	46,088	88,904	95,196
Amortization of intangible assets	2,984	3,332	6,167	6,654
Impairment charge	64,104		64,104
Operating profit (loss)	(46,050)	20,230	(22,822)	42,180
Financing costs, net	(237)	(237)	(593)	(269)
Intercompany expense (income), net	4,249	6,819	8,747	12,155
Intercompany dividend income	(31)		(31)
Other income, net	(309)	782	(1,117)	(8,201)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense	(49,722)	12,866	(29,828)	38,495
Income tax expense	757	3,725	5,533	3,673
Net earnings (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	(50,479)	9,141	(35,361)	34,822
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	323	867	517	4,067
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		10,008		38,889
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		(13,377)		(12,862)
Net earnings (loss)	(50,156)	(3,369)	(34,844)	26,027
Comprehensive (loss) income	(65,507)	(5,804)	(88,657)	21,867
Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Cost of products sold	0	0	0	0
Gross profit	0	0	0	0
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	0	0	0	0
Amortization of intangible assets	0	0	0	0
Impairment charge	0		0
Operating profit (loss)	0	0	0	0
Financing costs, net	0	0	0	0
Intercompany expense (income), net	0	0	0	0
Intercompany dividend income	486		486
Other income, net	0	0	0	0
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense	(486)	0	(486)	0
Income tax expense	(84)	0	(84)	0
Net earnings (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	(402)	0	(402)	0
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	100,378	(26,968)	68,682	(77,723)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		(26,968)		(77,723)
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		0		0
Net earnings (loss)	99,976	(26,968)	68,280	(77,723)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$ 130,754	$ (29,139)	$ 160,504	$ (95,607)

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Fair Value Measurement - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014	Apr. 16, 2012
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Impairment charge	$ 84,353,000	$ 0	$ 84,353,000	$ 0
Senior Notes | 5.625% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	300,000,000		300,000,000			300,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate	5.625%		5.625%			5.625%
Fair value of long-term debt	$ 313,500,000		$ 313,500,000		$ 315,800,000

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Feb. 28, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014
Treasury Stock, Shares	18,436,517	12,195,359
Common Class A
Common stock, par value	0.2	0.2
Common stock, shares authorized	168,000,000	168,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	78,879,896	78,480,780

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The Energy segment provides products and services to the global energy markets, where safety, reliability, up-time and productivity are key value drivers. The dramatic decline in oil prices since the start of the current fiscal year has caused customers to reduce the scope of maintenance activities or extend intervals between scheduled maintenance.  In addition, a slowdown in upstream oil & gas activity has occurred as asset owners hesitate on starting new oil & gas projects, existing projects are sometimes deferred or canceled and capital spending is reduced.  While the Company believes in the long-term growth prospects of the global energy markets, it has taken several actions to adjust the cost structure of the Energy segment in response to current unfavorable market demand.

  The Energy segment contains three reporting units for goodwill impairment testing (Hydratight, Cortland and Viking).  The Hydratight business is primarily tied to downstream production and maintenance activities and therefore is less impacted by changes in customer capital spending patterns or oil & gas prices.  However, customer demand at the more recent Cortland and Viking acquisitions are more susceptible to changes in oil & gas prices and capital spending reductions.  The persistence of unfavorable market conditions (a “triggering event” in the second quarter that required an interim impairment review) is expected to have an adverse impact on the future financial results of the Energy segment. Accordingly, the Company recognized a $84.4 million non-cash pre-tax impairment charge related to the goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets of the Cortland and Viking businesses. The impairment charge (as a result of lower projected near-term sales and profits) consisted of a $78.0 million write-down of goodwill and $6.4 million impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets (tradenames). Subsequent to the impairment charge there was $77.5 million of Cortland goodwill and $41.9 million of Viking goodwill at February 28, 2015.

The changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the six months ended February 28, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):

	Industrial			Energy			Engineered Solutions			Total
Balance as of August 31, 2014	$	100,266		$	350,627		$	291,877		$	742,770
Purchase accounting adjustments	(3,157		)	—			—			(3,157		)
Impairment charge	—			(78,530		)	—			(78,530		)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	(4,681		)	(29,556		)	(10,893		)	(45,130		)
Balance as of February 28, 2015	$	92,428		$	242,540		$	280,984		$	615,953

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

		February 28, 2015						August 31, 2014
	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	$	306,159	$	122,912	$	183,247	$	325,164	$	117,706	$	207,458
Patents	10	30,960		18,580		12,380		31,678		17,494		14,184
Trademarks and tradenames	18	22,106		6,534		15,572		23,241		6,201		17,040
Other intangibles	3	6,901		6,497		404		7,373		6,783		590
Indefinite lived intangible assets:
Tradenames	N/A	113,264		—		113,264		125,905		—		125,905
		$	479,390	$	154,523	$	324,867	$	513,361	$	148,184	$	365,177

The Company estimates that amortization expense will be $11.9 million for the remaining six months of fiscal 2015. Amortization expense for future years is estimated to be as follows: $23.8 million in fiscal 2016, $22.8 million in 2017, $22.5 million in fiscal 2018, $22.3 million in fiscal 2019, $21.6 million in fiscal 2020 and $86.7 million thereafter. These future amortization expense amounts represent estimates and may be impacted by potential future acquisitions and divestitures or foreign currency exchange rate changes.

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Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Effective Tax Rate [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended February 28,				Six Months Ended February 28,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Effective income tax rate	(3.1	)%	29.0	%	(32.1	)%	17.6	%

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Long-Term Indebtedness (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Senior Indebtedness	$ 586,750	$ 390,000
Less: current maturities of long-term debt	(6,750)	(4,500)
Total long-term debt, less current maturities	580,000	385,500
Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Senior Indebtedness	286,750	90,000
Line of Credit | Senior Credit Facility - Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Senior Indebtedness	199,000	0
Line of Credit | Senior Credit Facility - Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Senior Indebtedness	87,750	90,000
Senior Notes | 5.625% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total Senior Indebtedness	$ 300,000	$ 300,000

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Discontinued Operations and Divestiture Activities (Tables) (Electrical)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Electrical

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations and Divestiture Activities[Line Items]

Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations and Divestiture Activities, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures

he following table summarizes the results of discontinued operations (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended February 28, 2014			Six Months Ended February 28, 2014
Net sales	$	9,127		$	72,139
Operating loss (1)	(10,102		)	(4,873		)
Gain on disposal	34,459			34,459
Income tax expense	(5,269		)	(7,466		)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	19,088		$	22,120

(1) The operating loss for the three and six months ended February 28, 2014 includes certain divestiture costs and a non-cash charge for the accelerated vesting of equity compensation.