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