Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2011

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

ACTUANT CORPORATION

SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

(in thousands)

			Additions					Deductions
Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Costs and Expenses		Acquired/ (Divested)/ (Discontinued)			Accounts Written Off Less Recoveries			Other			Balance at End of Period
Allowance for losses—Trade accounts receivable
August 31, 2011	$	7,680	$	1,021	$	939		$	(3,048	)	$	581		$	7,173
August 31, 2010		8,633		2,437		(644	)		(2,452	)		(294	)		7,680
August 31, 2009		6,830		4,030		117			(2,332	)		(12	)		8,633
Allowance for losses—Inventory
August 31, 2011	$	21,982	$	721	$	9,149		$	(6,149	)	$	314		$	26,017
August 31, 2010		24,297		6,536		(92	)		(8,076	)		(683	)		21,982
August 31, 2009		17,603		10,070		1,529			(4,366	)		(539	)		24,297
Valuation allowance—Income taxes
August 31, 2011	$	8,542	$	4,498	$	—		$	(5,831	)	$	51		$	7,260
August 31, 2010		20,238		3,670		(8,633	)		(6,601	)		(132	)		8,542
August 31, 2009		21,952		11,350		—			(12,950	)		(114	)		20,238