Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the nine months ended May 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):

	Industrial			Energy			Engineered Solutions			Total
Balance as of August 31, 2014	$	100,265		$	350,628		$	291,877		$	742,770
Purchase accounting adjustments	(3,244		)	—			—			(3,244		)
Impairment charge	—			(78,530		)	—			(78,530		)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	(5,058		)	(31,382		)	(12,324		)	(48,764		)
Balance as of May 31, 2015	$	91,963		$	240,715		$	279,553		$	612,232

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):

		May 31, 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	$	304,265	$	127,241	$	177,024	$	325,164	$	117,706	$	207,458
Patents	10	30,879		19,229		11,650		31,678		17,494		14,184
Trademarks and tradenames	18	21,850		6,797		15,053		23,241		6,201		17,040
Other intangibles	3	6,844		6,505		339		7,373		6,783		590
Indefinite lived intangible assets:
Tradenames	N/A	112,843		—		112,843		125,905		—		125,905
		$	476,681	$	159,772	$	316,909	$	513,361	$	148,184	$	365,177