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