10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended November 30, 2011

OR

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

Commission File No. 1-11288

ACTUANT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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)

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 December 31, 2011 was 68,144,996.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Page No.
Part I - Financial Information
Item 1 -Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings		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		20
Item 3 -Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		24
Item 4 -Controls and Procedures		25
Part II - Other Information
Item 2 -Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		26
Item 6 -Exhibits		26

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;

• the realization of anticipated cost savings from restructuring activities and cost reduction efforts;

• market conditions in the truck, automotive, agricultural, industrial, production automation, oil & gas, energy, maintenance, power generation, marine, solar, infrastructure, residential and commercial construction and retail Do-It Yourself (“DIY”) industries;

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

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

• operating margin risk due to competitive product pricing, operating efficiencies and material, labor and overhead cost increases;

• foreign currency, interest rate and commodity risk;

• supply chain and industry trends, including changes in purchasing and other business practices by customers;

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

• our level of indebtedness, ability to comply with the financial and other covenants in our debt agreements and current credit market conditions.

Our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011 contains an expanded description of these and other risks that may affect our business, financial position and results of operations under the section entitled “Risk Factors.”

When used herein, the terms “Actuant,” “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer to Actuant Corporation and its subsidiaries.

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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 Securities and Exchange Commission.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 - Financial Statements

ACTUANT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011		2010
Net sales	$	392,799	$	318,412
Cost of products sold		240,191		196,559
Gross profit		152,608		121,853
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses		88,109		74,192
Amortization of intangible assets		7,218		6,089
Operating profit		57,281		41,572
Financing costs, net		8,222		7,552
Other expense, net		657		448
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		48,402		33,572
Income tax expense		11,228		6,911
Earnings from continuing operations		37,174		26,661
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		—		(771	)
Net earnings	$	37,174	$	25,890
Earnings from continuing operations per share:
Basic	$	0.54	$	0.39
Diluted	$	0.50	$	0.36
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.54	$	0.38
Diluted	$	0.50	$	0.35
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		68,421		68,000
Diluted		75,142		74,876

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)

	November 30, 2011			August 31, 2011
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	48,119		$	44,221
Accounts receivable, net		227,131			223,760
Inventories, net		219,392			223,235
Deferred income taxes		32,186			32,461
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		22,711			22,807
Total current assets		549,539			546,484
Property, plant and equipment
Land, buildings, and improvements		50,545			51,901
Machinery and equipment		254,318			263,250
Gross property, plant and equipment		304,863			315,151
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(186,281	)		(186,502	)
Property, plant and equipment, net		118,582			128,649
Goodwill		871,856			888,466
Other Intangibles, net		464,438			479,406
Other long-term assets		13,139			13,676
Total assets	$	2,017,554		$	2,056,681
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	$	163,286		$	170,084
Accrued compensation and benefits		43,906			71,639
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of debt		4,036			2,690
Income taxes payable		19,158			19,342
Other current liabilities		67,666			66,548
Total current liabilities		298,052			330,303
Long-term debt		525,997			522,727
Deferred income taxes		164,401			165,945
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities		18,706			18,864
Other long-term liabilities		95,105			99,829
Shareholders’ equity
Class A common stock, $0.20 par value per share, authorized 168,000,000 shares, issued 69,155,028 and 68,657,234 shares, respectively		13,830			13,731
Additional paid-in capital		(142,428	)		(154,231	)
Treasury stock, at cost, 999,280 shares		(20,410	)		—
Retained earnings		1,114,366			1,077,192
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(50,065	)		(17,679	)
Stock held in trust		(2,580	)		(2,137	)
Deferred compensation liability		2,580			2,137
Total Shareholders’ Equity		915,293			919,013
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	2,017,554		$	2,056,681

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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ACTUANT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

		$25,890			$25,890
	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011			2010
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$	37,174		$	25,890
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		13,540			12,301
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs		497			941
Stock-based compensation expense		3,543			2,414
Benefit for deferred income taxes		(950	)		(674	)
Other non-cash adjustments		58			261
Changes in components of working capital and other:
Accounts receivable		(9,597	)		(10,760	)
Inventories		(2,595	)		(8,710	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(825	)		185
Trade accounts payable		(2,886	)		285
Income taxes payable		1,216			2,039
Accrued compensation and benefits		(19,169	)		(14,940	)
Other accrued liabilities		469			(2,746	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		20,475			6,486
Investing Activities
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		5,918			59
Capital expenditures		(5,595	)		(4,077	)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(290	)		(326	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		33			(4,344	)
Financing Activities
Net borrowings on revolver and other debt		4,809			14
Repurchases of 2% Convertible Notes		—			(34	)
Purchase of treasury shares		(20,410	)		—
Stock option exercises and related tax benefits		2,782			3,553
Cash dividend		(2,748	)		(2,716	)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(15,567	)		817
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		(1,043	)		1,029
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		3,898			3,988
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period		44,221			40,222
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period	$	48,119		$	44,210

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

Consolidation and Presentation

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, 2011 was derived from the Company’s audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by 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 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of financial results have been made. Such adjustments consist of only those of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the three months ended November 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year ending August 31, 2012.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) updated the disclosure requirements for comprehensive income. The updated guidance requires companies to disclose the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The updated guidance does not affect how earnings per share is calculated or presented. The amended guidance, which must be applied retroactively, is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, with earlier adoption permitted.

In September 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to existing guidance on the testing of goodwill for impairment. Under the revised guidance, entities testing goodwill for impairment have the option of performing a qualitative assessment before calculating the fair value of the reporting unit. If entities determine, on the basis of qualitative factors, that the fair value of the reporting unit is more likely than not less than the carrying amount, the two-step impairment test would be required. The amendment is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, with earlier adoption permitted.

Note 2. Acquisitions

The Company continually evaluates potential acquisitions that are a strategic fit with the Company’s existing businesses or expand the Company’s portfolio into new and attractive end markets. The Company completed two business acquisitions during fiscal 2011. These acquisitions resulted in the recognition of goodwill in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements because the purchase prices reflect the future earnings and cash flow potential of the acquired companies, as well as the complementary strategic fit and resulting synergies these businesses bring to existing operations.

On June 2, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of the stock of Weasler Engineering, Inc. (“Weasler”) for $153.2 million of cash. Weasler, which is headquartered in Wisconsin, is a leading global designer and manufacturer of highly engineered drive train components and systems for agriculture, lawn & turf and industrial equipment. Weasler also supplies a variety of torque limiters, high-end gear boxes, clutches and torsional dampers which expands the product offerings of the Engineered Solutions segment.

On December 10, 2010, the Company completed the acquisition of the stock of Mastervolt International Holding B.V. (“Mastervolt”) for $158.2 million of cash. Mastervolt, which is headquartered in The Netherlands, is a designer, developer and global supplier of highly innovative, branded power electronics, primarily for the solar and marine markets. Mastervolt expands the Electrical segment’s geographic presence and product offerings to include additional technologies associated with the efficient conversion, control, storage and conditioning of electrical power.

The purchase price allocations for fiscal 2011 acquisitions resulted in the recognition of $154.7 million of goodwill (which is not deductible for tax purposes) and $157.5 million of intangible assets, including $81.5 million of customer relationships, $69.9 million of tradenames, $5.5 million of patents and technologies and $0.6 million of non-compete agreements.

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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. The Company obtains this information during due diligence and through other sources. 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 learning more about the newly acquired business, the Company will refine its estimates of fair value. During the three months ended November 30, 2011 goodwill was reduced by $1.2 million, the net result of purchase accounting adjustments to the fair value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities, including a $5.7 million reduction to Mastervolt’s initial estimated warranty reserve.

The following unaudited pro forma results of operations of the Company for the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, give effect to these acquisitions as though the transactions and related financing activities had occurred on September 1, 2010 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011		2010
Net sales
As reported	$	392,799	$	318,412
Pro forma		392,799		405,339
Net earnings from continuing operations
As reported	$	37,174	$	26,661
Pro forma		37,323		29,942
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations
As reported	$	0.54	$	0.39
Pro forma		0.55		0.44
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
As reported	$	0.50	$	0.36
Pro forma		0.50		0.41

During the first quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company paid $0.3 million of deferred purchase price for an acquisition completed in a previous year. Transaction costs related to various business acquisition activities were $0.3 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Note 3. Discontinued Operations

In the second quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company completed the sale of the European Electrical business for total cash proceeds of $3.5 million, net of transaction costs. As a result of the sale transaction, the Company recognized a pre-tax loss on disposal of $15.8 million. The following table summarizes the results of the European Electrical business, which has been reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented (in thousands):

	Three Months ended November 30, 2010
Net sales	$	25,301
Loss from operations		(687	)
Income tax expense		84
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax	$	(771	)

Note 4. Restructuring

In fiscal 2009, in response to the dramatic downturn in the worldwide economy, the Company committed to various restructuring initiatives including workforce reductions, plant consolidations, the transfer of production and product sourcing to lower cost plants or regions and the centralization of certain selling and administrative functions. These actions were substantially completed by August 31, 2010, with limited restructuring activity in subsequent periods. Ongoing restructuring costs were $0.5 million for both the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010.

The restructuring reserve at November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011 was $3.9 million and $3.6 million, respectively. The remaining restructuring related severance will be paid during the next twelve months, while facility consolidation costs (primarily reserves for future lease payments for vacated facilities) will be paid over the underlying lease terms.

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Note 5. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the three months ended November 30, 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

	Industrial			Energy			Electrical			Engineered Solutions			Total
Balance as of August 31, 2011	$	85,409		$	252,285		$	260,777		$	289,995		$	888,466
Purchase accounting adjustments		—			—			(1,609	)		443			(1,166	)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates		(2,393	)		(6,448	)		(3,614	)		(2,989	)		(15,444	)
Balance as of November 30, 2011	$	83,016		$	245,837		$	255,554		$	287,449		$	871,856

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

	Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)	November 30, 2011						August 31, 2011
		Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
Amortizable intangible:
Customer relationships	16	$	325,329	$	77,344	$	247,985	$	331,171	$	73,215	$	257,956
Patents	13		50,635		31,998		18,637		51,169		31,221		19,948
Trademarks and tradenames	20		38,505		6,950		31,555		38,917		6,571		32,346
Non-compete agreements and other	4		7,132		5,820		1,312		7,362		5,671		1,691
Indefinite lived intangible:
Tradenames	N/A		164,949		—		164,949		167,465		—		167,465
		$	586,550	$	122,112	$	464,438	$	596,084	$	116,678	$	479,406

Amortization expense recorded on the intangible assets listed above was $7.2 million and $6.1 million for the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company estimates that amortization expense will approximate $21.3 million for the remainder of fiscal 2012. Amortization expense for future years is estimated to be as follows: $26.9 million in fiscal 2013, $25.7 million in 2014, $25.5 million in fiscal 2015, $25.4 million in fiscal 2016 and $174.7 million thereafter. These future amortization expense amounts represent estimates, which may change based on future acquisitions or changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

Note 6. Product Warranty Costs

The Company generally offers its customers a warranty on products sold, although warranty periods vary by product type and application. The acquisition of Mastervolt during fiscal 2011 has increased the required warranty reserve, as this business has a longer base warranty period. The reserve for future warranty claims is based on historical claim rates and current warranty cost experience. The following is a rollforward of the accrued product warranty reserve (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011			2010
Beginning balances	$	23,707		$	7,868
Purchase accounting adjustment		(5,719	)		—
Provision for warranties		2,491			1,359
Warranty payments and costs incurred		(2,903	)		(1,565	)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates		(1,109	)		105
Ending balances	$	16,467		$	7,767

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Note 7. Debt

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

	November 30, 2011			August 31, 2011
Senior Credit Facility
Revolver	$	62,700		$	58,000
Term Loan		100,000			100,000
		162,700			158,000
6.875% Senior Notes		249,456			249,432
Total Senior Indebtedness		412,156			407,432
Convertible subordinated debentures (“2% Convertible Notes”)		117,591			117,795
Total Debt		529,747			525,227
Less: current maturities of long-term debt		(3,750	)		(2,500	)
Total long-term debt	$	525,997		$	522,727

On February 23, 2011, the Company expanded and extended its Senior Credit Facility, extending its maturity to February 23, 2016 and increasing total capacity from $400 million to $700 million. The amended Senior Credit Facility provides a $600 million revolving credit facility, a $100 million term loan and a $300 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, depending on the Company’s leverage ratio, ranging from 1.25% to 2.50% in the case of loans bearing interest at LIBOR and from 0.25% to 1.25% in the case of loans bearing interest at the base rate. At November 30, 2011, the borrowing spread on LIBOR based borrowings was 1.75% (aggregating to 2.13% and 2.01% on outstanding term loan and revolver borrowings, respectively). In addition, a non-use fee is payable quarterly on the average unused credit line under the revolver ranging from 0.2% to 0.4% per annum. At November 30, 2011 the available and unused credit line under the revolver was $535.9 million. The $100 million term loan will be repaid in quarterly installments of $1.25 million starting on March 31, 2012, increasing to $2.5 million per quarter beginning on March 31, 2013, with the remaining balance 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 fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.50:1. The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants at November 30, 2011.

On June 12, 2007, the Company issued $250.0 million of 6.875% Senior Notes (the “Senior Notes”) at an approximate $1.0 million discount, generating net proceeds of $249.0 million. The Senior Notes were issued at a price of 99.607% to yield 6.93%, and require no principal installments prior to their June 15, 2017 maturity. The approximate $1.0 million initial issuance discount is being amortized through interest expense over the 10 year life of the Senior Notes. Semiannual interest payments on the Senior Notes are due in December and June of each year.

In November 2003, the Company issued $150.0 million of Senior Subordinated Convertible Debentures due November 15, 2023 (the “2% Convertible Notes”). Since the issuance date, the Company has repurchased (for cash) $32.2 million of 2% Convertible Notes at an average price of 99.3% of par value. $0.2 million of 2% Convertible Notes were converted into shares of the Company’s Class A common stock in the quarter ending November 30, 2011. The remaining $117.6 million of 2% Convertible Notes, are convertible into 5,956,619 shares of Company’s Class A common stock at a conversion rate of 50.6554 shares per $1,000 of principal amount, which equates to a conversion price of approximately $19.74 per share. The 2% Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 2.0% annually which is payable on November 15 and May 15 of each year. Beginning with the six-month interest period commencing May 16, 2011, holders also received contingent interest as the trading price of the 2% Convertible Notes exceeded 120% of their underlying principal amount over a specified trading period, which effectively increased the interest rate from 2.0% to 2.7% for the six month period through November 15, 2011. Contingent interest is re-evaluated every six months immediately proceeding each semi-annual interest period. Based on the trading price of the bonds, no contingent interest is due to bondholders for the six month period beginning on November 16, 2011. Since November 2010, the Company has had the ability to redeem all or part of the 2% Convertible Notes for cash at any time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued interest. In addition, holders of the 2% Convertible Notes have the option to require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of their 2% Convertible Notes for cash on November 15, 2013 and November 15, 2018, at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued interest. Holders may also convert their 2% Convertible Notes into shares of the Company’s Class A common stock prior to the scheduled maturity date if certain conditions are met.

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In the third quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company entered into interest rate swap contracts that have a total notional value of $100.0 million and have maturity dates of March 23, 2016. The interest rate swap contracts pay the Company variable interest at the three month LIBOR rate, and the Company pays the counterparties a fixed interest rate of approximately 2.06%. These interest rate swap contracts were entered into to synthetically convert $100.0 million of the Senior Credit Facility variable rate borrowings into fixed rate debt. Based on the terms of the contracts and underlying debt, the interest rate swap contracts were determined to be effective, and thus qualify as cash flow hedges. As such, any changes in the fair value of these interest rate swap contracts are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income/loss in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of these interest rate swap contracts was a liability of $4.3 million and $4.6 million at November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011, respectively.

Note 8. 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 Company has no financial assets or liabilities that are recorded at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The fair value of financial assets and liabilities included in the condensed consolidated balance sheet are as follows (in thousands):

	November 30, 2011			August 31, 2011
Level 1 Valuation:
Cash equivalents	$	1,519		$	1,958
Investments		1,466			1,464
Level 2 Valuation:
Foreign currency derivative investments	$	28		$	(81	)
Interest rate swap contracts		(4,266	)		(4,552	)

The fair value of the Company’s accounts receivable, accounts payable and variable rate long-term debt approximated book value as of November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011 due to their short-term nature and the fact that the applicable interest rates approximated market rates of interest. The fair value of the Company’s outstanding $117.6 million 2% Convertible Notes at November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011, was $141.4 million and $127.9 million, respectively. The fair value of the Company’s outstanding $250.0 million of Senior Notes at November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011 was $255.0 million and $252.5 million, respectively. The fair value of the 2% Convertible Notes and Senior Notes were based on quoted market prices.

Note 9. Earnings Per Share

The reconciliations between basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011		2010
Numerator:
Net earnings	$	37,174	$	25,890
Plus: 2% Convertible Notes financing costs, net of taxes		511		456
Net earnings for diluted earnings per share	$	37,685	$	26,346
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per share		68,421		68,000
Net effect of dilutive securities - equity based compensation plans		764		928
Net effect of 2% Convertible Notes based on the if-converted method		5,957		5,948
Weighted average common and equivalent shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share		75,142		74,876
Basic Earnings Per Share:	$	0.54	$	0.38
Diluted Earnings Per Share:	$	0.50	$	0.35

At November 30, 2011 and 2010, outstanding share based awards to acquire 3,856,000 and 3,200,000 shares of common stock were not included in the Company’s computation of earnings per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

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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 our 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.

The effective income tax rate was 23.1% and 20.6% for the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended November 30, 2011 is lower than the Federal statutory rate due to benefits from foreign tax credits, taxable earnings in foreign jurisdictions (with statutory tax rates lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate) and the utilization of net operating losses.

The gross liability for unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, increased from $26.2 million at August 31, 2011 to $27.2 million at November 30, 2011. Substantially all of these unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would reduce the effective income tax rate. In addition, as of November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011, the Company had liabilities totaling $5.3 million and $5.1 million, respectively, for the payment of interest and penalties related to its unrecognized tax benefits.

Note 11. Other Comprehensive Income

The Company’s comprehensive income is significantly impacted by the movement of the U.S. dollar versus other global currencies, most notably the Euro and British Pound. The following table sets forth the reconciliation of net earnings to comprehensive income (in thousands):

		$25,890			$25,890
	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011			2010
Net earnings	$	37,174		$	25,890
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(32,568	)		9,563
Changes in net unrealized gains and losses, net of tax		182			106
Comprehensive income	$	4,788		$	35,559

Note 12. Segment Information

The Company is a global manufacturer of a broad range of industrial products and systems and is organized into four reportable segments: Industrial, Energy, Electrical, 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, as well as umbilical, rope and cable solutions to the global oil & gas, power generation and energy markets. The Electrical segment designs, manufactures and distributes a broad range of electrical products to the retail DIY, wholesale, OEM, solar, utility, marine and harsh environment markets. The Engineered Solutions segment provides highly engineered position and motion control systems to OEMs in various on and off-highway vehicle markets, as well as, a variety of other products to the industrial and agricultural markets.

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

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011			2010
Net Sales by Segment:
Industrial	$	100,253		$	87,392
Energy		80,421			70,743
Electrical		82,833			55,396
Engineered Solutions		129,292			104,881
	$	392,799		$	318,412
Net Sales by Reportable Product Line:
Industrial	$	100,253		$	87,392
Energy		80,421			70,743
Electrical		82,833			55,396
Vehicle Systems		76,363			76,741
Other		52,929			28,140
	$	392,799		$	318,412
Operating Profit:
Industrial	$	27,934		$	20,187
Energy		13,217			11,858
Electrical		4,977			3,760
Engineered Solutions		18,999			13,802
General Corporate		(7,846	)		(8,035	)
	$	57,281		$	41,572
	November 30, 2011			August 31, 2011
Assets:
Industrial	$	269,332		$	263,680
Energy		504,263			517,428
Electrical		529,022			547,556
Engineered Solutions		622,110			632,242
General Corporate		92,827			95,775
	$	2,017,554		$	2,056,681

In addition to the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, the comparability of segment and product line information is impacted by acquisitions. Corporate assets, which are not allocated, principally represent capitalized debt issuance costs, deferred income taxes and the fair value of derivative instruments.

Note 13. Contingencies and Litigation

The Company had outstanding letters of credit of $8.7 million and $9.5 million at November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011, 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 its business. These legal proceedings typically include product liability, environmental, labor, patent claims and divestiture disputes. 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, can be reasonably estimated and is not covered by insurance. In the opinion of management, the resolution of these contingencies will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

The Company, in the normal course of business, enters into certain real estate and equipment leases or guarantees such leases on behalf of its subsidiaries. In conjunction with the spin-off of a former subsidiary in fiscal 2000, the Company assigned its rights in the leases used by the former subsidiary, but was not released as a responsible party from all such leases by the lessors. All of these businesses were subsequently sold. The Company remains contingently liable for those leases if any of these businesses are unable to fulfill their obligations thereunder. The discounted present value of future minimum lease payments for these leases was $4.0 million at November 30, 2011.

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The Company has facilities in numerous geographic locations that are subject to a range of environmental laws and regulations. Environmental expenditures over the past three 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.

Note 14. Guarantor Subsidiaries

On June 12, 2007, Actuant Corporation (the “Parent”) issued $250.0 million of 6.875% Senior Notes. All of the Company’s material domestic wholly owned subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”) fully and unconditionally guarantee (except for certain customary limitations) the 6.875% Senior Notes 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 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 in the consolidating financial statements primarily includes loan activity, purchases and sales of goods or services 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, the impact of foreign currency rate changes and non-cash intercompany dividends.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(In thousands)

		$000,000			$000,000		$000,000			$000,000			$000,000
	Three Months Ended November 30, 2011
	Parent			Guarantors		Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	48,520		$	136,441	$	207,838		$	—		$	392,799
Cost of products sold		15,279			94,632		130,280			—			240,191
Gross profit		33,241			41,809		77,558			—			152,608
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses		20,666			26,262		41,181			—			88,109
Amortization of intangible assets		335			3,420		3,463			—			7,218
Operating profit		12,240			12,127		32,914			—			57,281
Financing costs, net		8,237			3		(18	)		—			8,222
Intercompany expense (income), net		(7,491	)		566		6,925			—			—
Other expense, net		193			344		120			—			657
Earnings before income tax expense		11,301			11,214		25,887			—			48,402
Income tax expense		2,622			2,601		6,005			—			11,228
Net earnings from continuing operations before equity in earnings of subsidiaries		8,679			8,613		19,882			—			37,174
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries		28,495			16,794		(488	)		(44,801	)		—
Net earnings	$	37,174		$	25,407	$	19,394		$	(44,801	)	$	37,174
	Three Months Ended November 30, 2010
	Parent			Guarantors		Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	35,969		$	122,729	$	159,714		$	—		$	318,412
Cost of products sold		10,425			87,163		98,971			—			196,559
Gross profit		25,544			35,566		60,743			—			121,853
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses		19,170			23,988		31,034			—			74,192
Amortization of intangible assets		—			3,726		2,363			—			6,089
Operating profit		6,374			7,852		27,346			—			41,572
Financing costs, net		7,552			—		—			—			7,552
Intercompany expense (income), net		1,885			4,424		(6,309	)		—			—
Other expense (income), net		(313	)		404		357			—			448
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		(2,750	)		3,024		33,298			—			33,572
Income tax expense (benefit)		(565	)		623		6,853			—			6,911
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations before equity in earnings of subsidiaries		(2,185	)		2,401		26,445			—			26,661
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		28,075			19,263		1,342			(48,680	)		—
Earnings from continuing operations		25,890			21,664		27,787			(48,680	)		26,661
Loss from discontinued operations		—			—		(771	)		—			(771	)
Net earnings	$	25,890		$	21,664	$	27,016		$	(48,680	)	$	25,890

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

	November 30, 2011
	Parent		Guarantors		Non- Guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current Assets	$	88,535	$	164,105	$	296,899	$	—		$	549,539
Property, Plant & Equipment, net		5,282		35,366		77,934		—			118,582
Goodwill		62,543		433,794		375,519		—			871,856
Other Intangibles, net		15,527		213,749		235,162		—			464,438
Intercompany Receivable		—		256,142		68,861		(325,003	)		—
Investment in Subsidiaries		1,853,892		382,355		62,021		(2,298,268	)		—
Other Long-term Assets		10,503		52		2,584		—			13,139
Total Assets	$	2,036,282	$	1,485,563	$	1,118,980	$	(2,623,271	)	$	2,017,554
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities	$	61,637	$	62,795	$	173,620	$	—		$	298,052
Long-term Debt		525,997		—		—		—			525,997
Deferred Income Taxes		129,350		—		35,051		—			164,401
Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Liabilities		16,499		—		2,207		—			18,706
Other Long-term Liabilities		62,503		739		31,863		—			95,105
Intercompany Payable		325,003		—		—		(325,003	)		—
Shareholders’ Equity		915,293		1,422,029		876,239		(2,298,268	)		915,293
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	2,036,282	$	1,485,563	$	1,118,980	$	(2,623,271	)	$	2,017,554

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

	August 31, 2011
	Parent		Guarantors		Non- Guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current Assets	$	87,982	$	155,067	$	303,435	$	—		$	546,484
Property, Plant & Equipment, net		4,327		37,133		87,189		—			128,649
Goodwill		62,543		432,184		393,739		—			888,466
Other Intangibles, net		15,861		216,277		247,268		—			479,406
Intercompany Receivable		—		277,157		45,770		(322,927	)		—
Investment in Subsidiaries		1,859,779		379,170		67,794		(2,306,743	)		—
Other Long-term Assets		10,862		51		2,763		—			13,676
Total Assets	$	2,041,354	$	1,497,039	$	1,147,958	$	(2,629,670	)	$	2,056,681
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities	$	76,300	$	70,126	$	183,877	$	—		$	330,303
Long-term Debt		522,727		—		—		—			522,727
Deferred Income Taxes		124,469		—		41,476		—			165,945
Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Liabilities		16,452		—		2,412		—			18,864
Other Long-term Liabilities		59,466		779		39,584		—			99,829
Intercompany Payable		322,927		—		—		(322,927	)		—
Shareholders’ Equity		919,013		1,426,134		880,609		(2,306,743	)		919,013
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	2,041,354	$	1,497,039	$	1,147,958	$	(2,629,670	)	$	2,056,681

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

	Three Months Ended November 30, 2011
	Parent			Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations		Consolidated
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(10,089	)	$	7,121		$	23,443		$	—	$	20,475
Investing Activities
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment		—			68			5,850			—		5,918
Capital expenditures		(2,206	)		(571	)		(2,818	)		—		(5,595	)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(290	)		—			—			—		(290	)
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(2,496	)		(503	)		3,032			—		33
Financing Activities
Net borrowings on revolver and other debt		4,700			—			109			—		4,809
Intercompany loan activity		28,060			(6,618	)		(21,442	)		—		—
Purchase of treasury shares		(20,410	)		—			—			—		(20,410	)
Stock option exercises, related tax benefits and other		2,782			—			—			—		2,782
Cash dividend		(2,748	)		—			—			—		(2,748	)
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities		12,384			(6,618	)		(21,333	)		—		(15,567	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—			—			(1,043	)		—		(1,043	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(201	)		—			4,099			—		3,898
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period		872			—			43,349			—		44,221
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$	671		$	—		$	47,448		$	—	$	48,119

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

	Three Months Ended November 30, 2010
	Parent			Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating Activities
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(16,313	)	$	9,615		$	14,717		$	(1,533	)	$	6,486
Investing Activities
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment		—			16			43			—			59
Capital expenditures		(319	)		(1,466	)		(2,292	)		—			(4,077	)
Business acquistitions, net of cash acquired		—			(350	)		24			—			(326	)
Cash used in investing activities		(319	)		(1,800	)		(2,225	)		—			(4,344	)
Financing Activities
Net repayments on revolver and other debt		—			—			14			—			14
Repurchases of 2% Convertible Notes		(34	)		—			—			—			(34	)
Intercompany loan activity		13,276			(7,815	)		(5,461	)		—			—
Stock option exercises and related tax benefits		3,553			—			—			—			3,553
Cash dividend		(2,716	)		—			(1,533	)		1,533			(2,716	)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities		14,079			(7,815	)		(6,980	)		1,533			817
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—			—			1,029			—			1,029
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(2,553	)		—			6,541			—			3,988
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period		5,055			—			35,167			—			40,222
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$	2,502		$	—		$	41,708		$	—		$	44,210

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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. We are organized into four operating and reportable segments: Industrial, Energy, Electrical and Engineered Solutions.

Our long-term goal is to grow annual diluted earnings per share (“EPS”), excluding unusual or non-recurring items, faster than most multi-industry peers. We intend to leverage our leading market positions to generate annual internal sales growth that exceeds the annual growth rates of the gross domestic product in the geographic regions in which we operate. In addition to internal sales growth, we are focused on acquiring complementary businesses. Following an acquisition, we seek to drive cost reductions, develop additional cross-selling opportunities and deepen customer relationships. We also focus on profit margin expansion and cash flow generation to achieve our financial and EPS growth goals. Our LEAD (“Lean Enterprise Across Disciplines”) process utilizes various continuous improvement techniques to drive out costs and improve efficiencies across all locations and functions worldwide, thereby expanding profit margins. Strong cash flow generation is achieved by maximizing returns on net assets and minimizing primary working capital needs. Our LEAD efforts also support our Growth + Innovation initiative, a process focused on improving core sales growth. The cash flow that results from efficient asset management and improved profitability is used to reduce debt and fund additional acquisitions and internal growth opportunities.

The comparability of the operating results for the three months ended November 30, 2011 to the prior year period has been impacted by acquisitions, changes in foreign currency translation rates and the economic conditions that exist in the end markets we serve. Listed below are the significant acquisitions completed since September 1, 2010.

Business	Segment	Acquisition Date
Weasler Engineering, Inc.	Engineered Solutions	June 2011
Mastervolt Intl. Holding B.V.	Electrical	December 2010

In addition to acquisitions, changes in foreign currency exchange rates also influence our financial results as approximately one-half of our sales are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The year-over-year weakening of the U.S. dollar during the first quarter of fiscal 2012 has favorably impacted our operating results due to the translation of non-U.S. dollar denominated results.

Our businesses provide a vast array of products and services across multiple customers, end markets and geographies which results in significant diversification. Since the global recession in 2009 and 2010, the majority of our end markets have improved, the result of economic expansion, increased worldwide demand for energy, elevated industrial manufacturing activities and increased production of vehicles for the heavy-duty truck, construction, military and agricultural markets.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2012, both the Industrial and Energy segments generated double digit core sales growth as certain end markets (mining, industrial, infrastructure, oil & gas and power generation) continued to show strength. This improved end market demand, coupled with new product introductions and emerging market opportunities is expected to continue to drive core sales growth in these two segments during the remainder of the fiscal year. The acquisitions of Mastervolt and Weasler (which were completed in the prior year) are expected to provide additional growth opportunities and diversify the product offerings of both the Electrical and Engineered Solutions segments. While end market demand in our Electrical segment has not fully recovered from the depressed levels during the global economic recession, the segment generated positive core sales growth in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 – the result of price increases and slightly improved demand for electrical products in the utility and retail DIY channels. Finally, we expect core sales declines in the Engineered Solutions segment during the balance of the fiscal year, as a result of tougher prior year comparables and weaker European auto and truck demand, as OEMs reduce production schedules.

Our long-term growth will depend not only on changes in end markets and the overall economic environment, but also on our ability to identify, consummate and integrate strategic acquisitions, develop innovative new products, expand our business activity geographically (developing countries) and continuously improve operational excellence. We remain focused on maintaining our financial strength by adjusting our cost structure to reflect any reduction in market demand and by proactively managing working capital and cash flow generation.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth our results of operations (in millions):

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011				2010
Net sales	$	393	100	%	$	318	100	%
Cost of products sold		240	61	%		196	62	%
Gross profit		153	39	%		122	38	%
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses		88	22	%		74	23	%
Amortization of intangible assets		7	2	%		6	2	%
Operating profit		57	15	%		42	13	%
Financing costs, net		8	2	%		8	3	%
Other expense, net		1	0	%		—	0	%
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes		48	12	%		34	11	%
Income tax expense		11	3	%		7	2	%
Earnings from continuing operations	$	37	9	%	$	27	8	%

Fiscal 2012 first quarter consolidated net sales increased 23% to $393 million from $318 million in the comparable prior year period. Excluding the $47 million year-over-year increase in sales from acquisitions and the $3 million favorable impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes, fiscal 2012 first quarter consolidated core sales increased 7% compared to the prior year. This core sales growth was driven by broad based strength in industrial markets, increased activity in the later cycle Energy segment, certain pricing actions and the benefit of developing new products and expanding our focus in attractive vertical markets. Operating profit for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 was $57 million, compared to $42 million in the prior year period. This year-over-year improvement was mainly driven by increased sales and profit margin expansion. The changes in sales and operating profit at the segment level are discussed in further detail below.

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Segment Results (in millions)

Industrial Segment

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. During the first quarter of fiscal 2012, the segment delivered double digit year-over-year core sales growth due to robust demand across nearly all geographic regions. This increased sales volume and favorable product mix drove year-over year improvement in operating profit. The Industrial segment continues to focus on operational excellence, with specific focus on sourcing and supply chain management, the commercialization of new products and expansion of its business in fast growing regions and vertical markets. The following table sets forth the results of operations for the Industrial segment (in millions):

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011			2010
Net sales	$	100		$	87
Operating profit		28			20
Operating profit %		28	%		23	%

Fiscal 2012 first quarter sales increased $13 million (15%) to $100 million compared to the prior year period. Excluding the impact of the weakening U.S. dollar (which favorably impacted sales comparisons by $1 million), core sales growth for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 was 13%. The core sales growth during the quarter was primarily due to increased global demand, driven by improved end-market conditions, penetration into emerging markets and new product launches. These increased sales volumes and favorable product mix resulted in operating profit margin expansion during the quarter. Industrial segment operating profit increased by $8 million (38%) to $28 million for the three months ended November 30, 2011.

Energy Segment

The Energy segment provides joint integrity products and services, as well as umbilical, rope and cable solutions to the global oil & gas, power generation and energy markets. Being a later cycle business, our Energy segment was the last of our four segments to recover from the global recession. Continued double digit core sales growth during the quarter reflected increased global demand, as customers and asset owners invest in capital projects or complete previously deferred maintenance activities. As a result, we are seeing broad-based strength across this segment. The following table sets forth the results of operations for the Energy segment (in millions):

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011			2010
Net sales	$	80		$	71
Operating profit		13			12
Operating profit %		16	%		17	%

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Energy segment net sales for the three months ended November 30, 2011 increased by $9 million (14%) to $80 million compared to the prior year period. Excluding the favorable impact of foreign currency rate changes ($1 million), core sales grew 12% for the first quarter of fiscal 2012, the result of higher activity levels across nearly all of the segment’s primary markets, including capital project activity in the oil & gas market, maintenance related spending and strong sales to the power generation (nuclear) market. Energy segment operating profit increased by $1 million (8%) to $13 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2012. Despite continued productivity improvements and increased operating leverage (driven by the higher sales volumes), operating profit margins declined in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 as a result of unfavorable product mix and additional costs associated with growth investments.

Electrical Segment

The Electrical segment is primarily involved in the design, manufacture and distribution of a broad range of electrical products to the retail DIY, wholesale, original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”), solar, utility, marine and harsh environment markets. Despite continued challenging macroeconomic conditions in several of its served markets, the segment returned to positive core sales growth during the first quarter of fiscal 2012. Future results of the Electrical segment will continue to be impacted by fluctuations in commodity costs, changes in European solar feed-in tariffs and end market demand in North America. The following table sets forth the results of operations for the Electrical segment (in millions):

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011			2010
Net sales	$	83		$	55
Operating profit		5			4
Operating profit %		6	%		7	%

Compared to the prior year, fiscal 2012 first quarter Electrical segment net sales increased $28 million (50%) to $83 million. Excluding the $23 million of sales from the Mastervolt acquisition and the favorable impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, core sales increased 7% for the three months ended November 30, 2011. This core sales growth was the result of higher sales volumes in the retail, industrial and utility markets as well as price increases. Electrical segment operating profit for the three months ended November 30, 2011 was $5 million. First quarter 2012 operating profit margins declined slightly from the comparable prior year period as a result of unfavorable acquisition mix, higher incentive compensation costs and $1 million of restructuring costs to further consolidate transformer manufacturing operations.

Engineered Solutions Segment

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 industrial products. As expected, year-over-year core sales growth was essentially flat for the quarter, reflecting tougher prior year comparables and a decline in convertible top actuation system sales, the result of anniversarying prior year new vehicle launches. During the remainder of fiscal 2012, this segment will focus on completing the integration of the Weasler business (which will expand product offerings in the North American and European agricultural markets and provide increased aftermarket sales opportunities) and in adjusting its cost structure to be responsive to changes in end market demand. The following table sets forth the results of operations for the Engineered Solutions segment (in millions):

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011			2010
Net sales	$	129		$	105
Operating profit		19			14
Operating profit %		15	%		13	%

Net sales in the Engineered Solutions segment increased by $24 million (23%), from $105 million for the three months ended November 30, 2010 to $129 million for the three months ended November 30, 2011. Excluding the impact of foreign currency rates (which favorably impacted first quarter fiscal 2012 sales by $1 million) and the $24 million of sales from the recently acquired Weasler, core sales were unchanged. Demand and the related sales for products in the agriculture, construction equipment and North American heavy duty-truck markets remained strong while the RV and automotive end markets continued to be challenging as OEM build schedules were reduced. Engineered Solutions segment operating profit was $19 million for the three months ended November 30, 2011. Operating profit margin expansion was the result of continued productivity improvements, favorable acquisition mix and reduced incentive compensation costs.

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General Corporate

General corporate expenses for the three months ended November 30, 2011 were $8 million, in line with the comparable prior year period. Additional investments in Growth + Innovation initiatives were offset by lower transaction costs for acquisitions and reduced incentive compensation costs.

Financing Costs, net

All debt is considered to be for general corporate purposes and therefore financing costs have not been allocated to our segments. Financing costs, net were $8 million for both the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010.

Income Taxes Expense

The effective income tax rate was 23.1% and 20.6% for the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended November 30, 2011 is lower than the Federal statutory rate due to benefits from foreign tax credits, taxable earnings in foreign jurisdictions (with statutory tax rates lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate) and the utilization of net operating losses.

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes the cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities (in millions):

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011			2010
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	20		$	6
Net cash used in investing activities		—			(4	)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(15	)		1
Effect of exchange rates on cash		(1	)		1
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	4		$	4

Cash flows from operating activities during the three months ended November 30, 2011 were $20 million, the result of net earnings, offset by the payment of $28 million of fiscal 2011 incentive compensation costs and increased accounts receivable and inventory levels. These operating cash flows and borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility funded the repurchase of approximately 1 million shares of the Company’s common stock ($20 million) under the recently announced stock buyback program. Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment (which included the sale-leaseback of certain equipment) more than offset the $6 million of capital expenditures during the first quarter of fiscal 2012.

Comparable prior year first quarter cash provided by operations was $6 million (net earnings offset by the payment of $22 million of fiscal 2010 employee incentive compensation payments and increased working capital requirements). Operating cash flows and proceeds from stock option exercises funded investing activities and the payment of the annual dividend.

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 the components of the metric at November 30 (in millions):

	2011			PWC%			2010			PWC%
Accounts receivable, net	$	227			15	%	$	196			15	%
Inventory, net		219			14	%		156			12	%
Accounts payable		(163	)		-11	%		(131	)		-10	%
Net primary working capital	$	283			18	%	$	221			17	%

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Our net primary working capital percentage increased modestly year-over-year from 17% to 18%, primarily as a result of the fiscal 2011 acquisitions and a conscious effort to increase inventory levels in certain businesses to meet growing customer demand.

Liquidity

Our Senior Credit Facility, which was expanded and extended during the second quarter of fiscal 2011, includes a $600 million revolving credit facility, a $100 million term loan and a $300 million expansion option. There are no required principal repayments under the term loan until $1.25 million quarterly payments commencing on March 31, 2012. At November 30, 2011, we had $48 million of cash and cash equivalents on hand and $536 million of available liquidity under our Senior Credit Facility. We believe that the availability under the Senior Credit Facility, combined with our existing cash on hand and funds generated from operations will be adequate to meet operating, debt service, stock buyback, acquisition funding and capital expenditure requirements for the foreseeable future.

Holders of our 2% Convertible Notes have the option to require us to repurchase all or a portion of their 2% Convertible Notes for cash on November 15, 2013 and November 15, 2018 at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued interest. Holders may also convert their 2% Convertible Notes into shares of the Company’s Class A common stock prior to the scheduled maturity date under certain conditions. Effective November 2010, we have the ability to redeem all or part of the 2% Convertible Notes for cash, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued interest.

See Note 7, “Debt” in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion on the 2% Convertible Notes and Senior Credit Facility.

Commitments and Contingencies

We lease certain facilities, computers, equipment and vehicles under various operating lease agreements, generally over periods from one to twenty years. Under most arrangements, we pay the property taxes, insurance, maintenance and expenses related to the leased property. Many of the leases include provisions that enable us to renew the lease based upon fair value rental rates on the date of expiration of the initial lease.

In the normal course of business we have entered into certain real estate and equipment leases or have guaranteed such leases on behalf of our subsidiaries. In conjunction with the spin-off of a former subsidiary in fiscal 2000, we assigned our rights in the leases used by the former subsidiary, but were not released as a responsible party from all such leases by the lessors. All of these businesses were subsequently sold. We remain contingently liable for those leases if any of these businesses are unable to fulfill their obligations thereunder. The discounted present value of future minimum lease payments for these leases was $4 million at November 30, 2011.

We had outstanding letters of credit of approximately $9 million at November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011, 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, 2011, and, as of November 30, 2011, have not materially changed.

Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There has been no significant change in our exposure to market risk during the three months ended November 30, 2011. For a discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer to Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk, contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011.

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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 November 30, 2011 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

Items 1, 1A, 3, 4 and 5 are not applicable and have been omitted.

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

In September 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program to acquire up to 7 million shares of the Company’s outstanding Class A common stock. The following table presents information regarding the repurchase of common stock by the Company as part of this publicly announced program during the three months ended November 30, 2011.

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid Per Share		Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program
September 1 to September 30, 2011		—		—		7,000,000
October 1 to October 31, 2011		625,280	$	19.98		6,374,720
November 1 to November 30, 2011		374,000		21.09		6,000,720
Total		999,280		20.40

Item 6 – Exhibits

(a) Exhibits

See “Index to Exhibits” on page 28, 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: January 9, 2012	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 November 30, 2011

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit	Description	Incorporated Herein By Reference To	Filed Herewith
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 November 30, 2011 formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (iv) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

* Furnished herewith

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Robert C. Arzbaecher, 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: January 9, 2012

/s/ Robert C. Arzbaecher

Robert C. Arzbaecher

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

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: January 9, 2012

/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 Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President 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 November 30, 2011 (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: January 9, 2012

/s/ Robert C. Arzbaecher

Robert C. Arzbaecher

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 November 30, 2011 (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: January 9, 2012

/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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Debt (Summary Of Long-Term Indebtedness) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011	Nov. 30, 2011 Senior Credit Facility - Revolver [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Senior Credit Facility - Revolver [Member]	Nov. 30, 2011 Senior Credit Facility - Term Loan [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Senior Credit Facility - Term Loan [Member]	Nov. 30, 2011 6.875% Senior Notes [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 6.875% Senior Notes [Member]	Jun. 12, 2007 6.875% Senior Notes [Member]	Nov. 30, 2011 2% Convertible Notes [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 2% Convertible Notes [Member]	Nov. 30, 2003 2% Convertible Notes [Member]	Nov. 30, 2011 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Credit Facility	$ 162,700	$ 158,000	$ 62,700	$ 58,000	$ 100,000	$ 100,000				$ 117,600			$ 250,000
Senior Notes							249,456	249,432	250,000
Total Senior Indebtedness	412,156	407,432
Convertible subordinated debentures ("2% Convertible Notes")										117,591	117,795	150,000
Total Debt	529,747	525,227
Less: current maturities of long-term debt	(3,750)	(2,500)
Long-term Debt, non current	$ 525,997	$ 522,727
Debt instrument interest rate							6.875%		6.875%	2.00%		2.00%

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Guarantor Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Earnings) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 392,799	$ 318,412
Cost of products sold	240,191	196,559
Gross profit	152,608	121,853
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	88,109	74,192
Amortization of intangible assets	7,218	6,089
Operating profit	57,281	41,572
Financing costs, net	8,222	7,552
Other expense (income), net	657	448
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	48,402	33,572
Income tax expense (benefit)	11,228	6,911
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations before equity in earnings of subsidiaries	37,174	26,661
Earnings from continuing operations	37,174	26,661
Loss from discontinued operations		(771)
Net earnings	37,174	25,890
Parent [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net sales	48,520	35,969
Cost of products sold	15,279	10,425
Gross profit	33,241	25,544
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	20,666	19,170
Amortization of intangible assets	335
Operating profit	12,240	6,374
Financing costs, net	8,237	7,552
Intercompany expense (income), net	(7,491)	1,885
Other expense (income), net	193	(313)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	11,301	(2,750)
Income tax expense (benefit)	2,622	(565)
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations before equity in earnings of subsidiaries	8,679	(2,185)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	28,495	28,075
Earnings from continuing operations		25,890
Net earnings	37,174	25,890
Guarantors [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net sales	136,441	122,729
Cost of products sold	94,632	87,163
Gross profit	41,809	35,566
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	26,262	23,988
Amortization of intangible assets	3,420	3,726
Operating profit	12,127	7,852
Financing costs, net	3
Intercompany expense (income), net	566	4,424
Other expense (income), net	344	404
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	11,214	3,024
Income tax expense (benefit)	2,601	623
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations before equity in earnings of subsidiaries	8,613	2,401
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	16,794	19,263
Earnings from continuing operations		21,664
Net earnings	25,407	21,664
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net sales	207,838	159,714
Cost of products sold	130,280	98,971
Gross profit	77,558	60,743
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	41,181	31,034
Amortization of intangible assets	3,463	2,363
Operating profit	32,914	27,346
Financing costs, net	(18)
Intercompany expense (income), net	6,925	(6,309)
Other expense (income), net	120	357
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	25,887	33,298
Income tax expense (benefit)	6,005	6,853
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations before equity in earnings of subsidiaries	19,882	26,445
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	(488)	1,342
Earnings from continuing operations		27,787
Loss from discontinued operations		(771)
Net earnings	19,394	27,016
Eliminations [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries	(44,801)	(48,680)
Earnings from continuing operations		(48,680)
Net earnings	$ (44,801)	$ (48,680)

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Contingencies And Litigation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011
Contingencies And Litigation [Abstract]
Outstanding letters of credit	$ 8.7	$ 9.5
Discounted present value of future minimum lease payments	$ 4.0

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Restructuring (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010	Aug. 31, 2011
Restructuring [Abstract]
Restructuring charges	$ 0.5	$ 0.5
Restructuring reserve	$ 3.9		$ 3.6

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Fair Value Measurement (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Fair Value Measurement [Abstract]

Schedule Of Fair Value Of Financial Assets And Liabilities Included In Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

	November 30, 2011			August 31, 2011
Level 1 Valuation:
Cash equivalents	$	1,519		$	1,958
Investments		1,466			1,464
Level 2 Valuation:
Foreign currency derivative investments	$	28		$	(81	)
Interest rate swap contracts		(4,266	)		(4,552	)

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Guarantor Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 20,475	$ 6,486
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	5,918	59
Capital expenditures	(5,595)	(4,077)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(290)	(326)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	33	(4,344)
Net borrowings (repayments) on revolver and other debt	4,809	14
Purchase of treasury shares	(20,410)
Repurchases of 2% Convertible Notes		(34)
Intercompany loan activity
Stock option exercises, related tax benefits and other	2,782	3,553
Cash dividend	(2,748)	(2,716)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(15,567)	817
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,043)	1,029
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	3,898	3,988
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	44,221	40,222
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	48,119	44,210
Parent [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(10,089)	(16,313)
Capital expenditures	(2,206)	(319)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(290)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(2,496)	(319)
Net borrowings (repayments) on revolver and other debt	4,700
Purchase of treasury shares	(20,410)
Repurchases of 2% Convertible Notes		(34)
Intercompany loan activity	28,060	13,276
Stock option exercises, related tax benefits and other	2,782	3,553
Cash dividend	(2,748)	(2,716)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	12,384	14,079
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	(201)	(2,553)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	872	5,055
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	671	2,502
Guarantors [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	7,121	9,615
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	68	16
Capital expenditures	(571)	(1,466)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(350)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(503)	(1,800)
Intercompany loan activity	(6,618)	(7,815)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(6,618)	(7,815)
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	23,443	14,717
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	5,850	43
Capital expenditures	(2,818)	(2,292)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		24
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	3,032	(2,225)
Net borrowings (repayments) on revolver and other debt	109	14
Intercompany loan activity	(21,442)	(5,461)
Cash dividend		(1,533)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(21,333)	(6,980)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,043)	1,029
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	4,099	6,541
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	43,349	35,167
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	47,448	41,708
Eliminations [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(1,533)
Intercompany loan activity
Cash dividend		1,533
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		$ 1,533

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Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010	Nov. 30, 2011 2% Convertible Notes [Member]	Nov. 30, 2003 2% Convertible Notes [Member]
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Net earnings	$ 37,174	$ 25,890
Plus: 2% Convertible Notes financing costs, net of taxes	511	456
Interest rate on Convertible Notes			2.00%	2.00%
Net earnings for diluted earnings per share	$ 37,685	$ 26,346
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per share	68,421,000	68,000,000
Net effect of dilutive securities - equity based compensation plans	764,000	928,000
Net effect of 2% Convertible Notes based on the if-converted method	5,957,000	5,948,000
Weighted average common and equivalent shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share	75,142,000	74,876,000
Basic Earnings Per Share:	$ 0.54	$ 0.38
Diluted Earnings Per Share:	$ 0.50	$ 0.35
Common stock shares excluded from computation of earnings per share	3,856,000	3,200,000

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Product Warranty Costs (Rollforward Of Accrued Product Warranty Reserve) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Product Warranty Costs [Abstract]
Beginning balances	$ 23,707	$ 7,868
Purchase accounting adjustment	(5,719)
Provision for warranties	2,491	1,359
Warranty payments and costs incurred	(2,903)	(1,565)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	(1,109)	105
Ending balances	$ 16,467	$ 7,767

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Guarantor Subsidiaries (Narrative) (Details) (6.875% Senior Notes [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011	Jun. 12, 2007
6.875% Senior Notes [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Issuance of Senior Notes	$ 249,456	$ 249,432	$ 250,000
Debt instrument interest rate	6.875%		6.875%

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Restructuring

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Restructuring [Abstract]

Restructuring

Note 4. Restructuring

In fiscal 2009, in response to the dramatic downturn in the worldwide economy, the Company committed to various restructuring initiatives including workforce reductions, plant consolidations, the transfer of production and product sourcing to lower cost plants or regions and the centralization of certain selling and administrative functions. These actions were substantially completed by August 31, 2010, with limited restructuring activity in subsequent periods. Ongoing restructuring costs were $0.5 million for both the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010.

The restructuring reserve at November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011 was $3.9 million and $3.6 million, respectively. The remaining restructuring related severance will be paid during the next twelve months, while facility consolidation costs (primarily reserves for future lease payments for vacated facilities) will be paid over the underlying lease terms.

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010	Aug. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate	23.10%	20.60%
Gross liability for unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties	$ 27.2		$ 26.2
Liabilities for the payment of interest and penalties related to its unrecognized tax benefits	$ 5.3		$ 5.1

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Guarantor Subsidiaries (Tables)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Nov. 30, 2010

Aug. 31, 2011

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Abstract]

Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Earnings

		$000,000			$000,000		$000,000			$000,000			$000,000
	Three Months Ended November 30, 2011
	Parent			Guarantors		Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	48,520		$	136,441	$	207,838		$	—		$	392,799
Cost of products sold		15,279			94,632		130,280			—			240,191
Gross profit		33,241			41,809		77,558			—			152,608
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses		20,666			26,262		41,181			—			88,109
Amortization of intangible assets		335			3,420		3,463			—			7,218
Operating profit		12,240			12,127		32,914			—			57,281
Financing costs, net		8,237			3		(18	)		—			8,222
Intercompany expense (income), net		(7,491	)		566		6,925			—			—
Other expense, net		193			344		120			—			657
Earnings before income tax expense		11,301			11,214		25,887			—			48,402
Income tax expense		2,622			2,601		6,005			—			11,228
Net earnings from continuing operations before equity in earnings of subsidiaries		8,679			8,613		19,882			—			37,174
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries		28,495			16,794		(488	)		(44,801	)		—
Net earnings	$	37,174		$	25,407	$	19,394		$	(44,801	)	$	37,174

		$000,000			$000,000		$000,000			$000,000			$000,000
	Three Months Ended November 30, 2010
	Parent			Guarantors		Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	35,969		$	122,729	$	159,714		$	—		$	318,412
Cost of products sold		10,425			87,163		98,971			—			196,559
Gross profit		25,544			35,566		60,743			—			121,853
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses		19,170			23,988		31,034			—			74,192
Amortization of intangible assets		—			3,726		2,363			—			6,089
Operating profit		6,374			7,852		27,346			—			41,572
Financing costs, net		7,552			—		—			—			7,552
Intercompany expense (income), net		1,885			4,424		(6,309	)		—			—
Other expense (income), net		(313	)		404		357			—			448
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		(2,750	)		3,024		33,298			—			33,572
Income tax expense (benefit)		(565	)		623		6,853			—			6,911
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations before equity in earnings of subsidiaries		(2,185	)		2,401		26,445			—			26,661
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		28,075			19,263		1,342			(48,680	)		—
Earnings from continuing operations		25,890			21,664		27,787			(48,680	)		26,661
Loss from discontinued operations		—			—		(771	)		—			(771	)
Net earnings	$	25,890		$	21,664	$	27,016		$	(48,680	)	$	25,890

Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

	November 30, 2011
	Parent		Guarantors		Non- Guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current Assets	$	88,535	$	164,105	$	296,899	$	—		$	549,539
Property, Plant & Equipment, net		5,282		35,366		77,934		—			118,582
Goodwill		62,543		433,794		375,519		—			871,856
Other Intangibles, net		15,527		213,749		235,162		—			464,438
Intercompany Receivable		—		256,142		68,861		(325,003	)		—
Investment in Subsidiaries		1,853,892		382,355		62,021		(2,298,268	)		—
Other Long-term Assets		10,503		52		2,584		—			13,139
Total Assets	$	2,036,282	$	1,485,563	$	1,118,980	$	(2,623,271	)	$	2,017,554
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities	$	61,637	$	62,795	$	173,620	$	—		$	298,052
Long-term Debt		525,997		—		—		—			525,997
Deferred Income Taxes		129,350		—		35,051		—			164,401
Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Liabilities		16,499		—		2,207		—			18,706
Other Long-term Liabilities		62,503		739		31,863		—			95,105
Intercompany Payable		325,003		—		—		(325,003	)		—
Shareholders' Equity		915,293		1,422,029		876,239		(2,298,268	)		915,293
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	2,036,282	$	1,485,563	$	1,118,980	$	(2,623,271	)	$	2,017,554

	August 31, 2011
	Parent		Guarantors		Non- Guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current Assets	$	87,982	$	155,067	$	303,435	$	—		$	546,484
Property, Plant & Equipment, net		4,327		37,133		87,189		—			128,649
Goodwill		62,543		432,184		393,739		—			888,466
Other Intangibles, net		15,861		216,277		247,268		—			479,406
Intercompany Receivable		—		277,157		45,770		(322,927	)		—
Investment in Subsidiaries		1,859,779		379,170		67,794		(2,306,743	)		—
Other Long-term Assets		10,862		51		2,763		—			13,676
Total Assets	$	2,041,354	$	1,497,039	$	1,147,958	$	(2,629,670	)	$	2,056,681
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities	$	76,300	$	70,126	$	183,877	$	—		$	330,303
Long-term Debt		522,727		—		—		—			522,727
Deferred Income Taxes		124,469		—		41,476		—			165,945
Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Liabilities		16,452		—		2,412		—			18,864
Other Long-term Liabilities		59,466		779		39,584		—			99,829
Intercompany Payable		322,927		—		—		(322,927	)		—
Shareholders' Equity		919,013		1,426,134		880,609		(2,306,743	)		919,013
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	2,041,354	$	1,497,039	$	1,147,958	$	(2,629,670	)	$	2,056,681

Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Cash Flows

	Three Months Ended November 30, 2011
	Parent			Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations		Consolidated
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(10,089	)	$	7,121		$	23,443		$	—	$	20,475
Investing Activities
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment		—			68			5,850			—		5,918
Capital expenditures		(2,206	)		(571	)		(2,818	)		—		(5,595	)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(290	)		—			—			—		(290	)
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(2,496	)		(503	)		3,032			—		33
Financing Activities
Net borrowings on revolver and other debt		4,700			—			109			—		4,809
Intercompany loan activity		28,060			(6,618	)		(21,442	)		—		—
Purchase of treasury shares		(20,410	)		—			—			—		(20,410	)
Stock option exercises, related tax benefits and other		2,782			—			—			—		2,782
Cash dividend		(2,748	)		—			—			—		(2,748	)
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities		12,384			(6,618	)		(21,333	)		—		(15,567	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—			—			(1,043	)		—		(1,043	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(201	)		—			4,099			—		3,898
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period		872			—			43,349			—		44,221
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$	671		$	—		$	47,448		$	—	$	48,119

	Three Months Ended November 30, 2010
	Parent			Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating Activities
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(16,313	)	$	9,615		$	14,717		$	(1,533	)	$	6,486
Investing Activities
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment		—			16			43			—			59
Capital expenditures		(319	)		(1,466	)		(2,292	)		—			(4,077	)
Business acquistitions, net of cash acquired		—			(350	)		24			—			(326	)
Cash used in investing activities		(319	)		(1,800	)		(2,225	)		—			(4,344	)
Financing Activities
Net repayments on revolver and other debt		—			—			14			—			14
Repurchases of 2% Convertible Notes		(34	)		—			—			—			(34	)
Intercompany loan activity		13,276			(7,815	)		(5,461	)		—			—
Stock option exercises and related tax benefits		3,553			—			—			—			3,553
Cash dividend		(2,716	)		—			(1,533	)		1,533			(2,716	)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities		14,079			(7,815	)		(6,980	)		1,533			817
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—			—			1,029			—			1,029
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(2,553	)		—			6,541			—			3,988
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period		5,055			—			35,167			—			40,222
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$	2,502		$	—		$	41,708		$	—		$	44,210

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Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

Summary Of Financial Information By Reportable Segment And Product Line

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011			2010
Net Sales by Segment:
Industrial	$	100,253		$	87,392
Energy		80,421			70,743
Electrical		82,833			55,396
Engineered Solutions		129,292			104,881
	$	392,799		$	318,412
Net Sales by Reportable Product Line:
Industrial	$	100,253		$	87,392
Energy		80,421			70,743
Electrical		82,833			55,396
Vehicle Systems		76,363			76,741
Other		52,929			28,140
	$	392,799		$	318,412
Operating Profit:
Industrial	$	27,934		$	20,187
Energy		13,217			11,858
Electrical		4,977			3,760
Engineered Solutions		18,999			13,802
General Corporate		(7,846	)		(8,035	)
	$	57,281		$	41,572
	November 30, 2011			August 31, 2011
Assets:
Industrial	$	269,332		$	263,680
Energy		504,263			517,428
Electrical		529,022			547,556
Engineered Solutions		622,110			632,242
General Corporate		92,827			95,775
	$	2,017,554		$	2,056,681

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Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 37,174	$ 25,890
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(32,568)	9,563
Changes in net unrealized gains and losses, net of tax	182	106
Comprehensive income	$ 4,788	$ 35,559

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Acquisition (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended					0 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011 Trade Names [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Patents And Technologies [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Customer Relationships [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Non-Compete Agreements [Member]	Dec. 10, 2010 Mastervolt International Holding B.V. [Member]	Jun. 02, 2011 Weasler Engineering, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of acquisitions completed			2
Cash paid for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$ 290,000	$ 326,000						$ 158,200,000	$ 153,200,000
Recognition of goodwill due to acquisition			154,700,000
Recognition of intangible assets due to acquisition			157,500,000	69,900,000	5,500,000	81,500,000	600,000
Purchase accounting adjustments	(1,166,000)
Reduction of initial estimated warranty reserve	5,700,000
Transaction costs related to business acquisition activities	$ 300,000	$ 600,000

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Acquisitions (Schedule Of Pro Forma Results Of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Acquisitions [Abstract]
Net sales, As reported	$ 392,799	$ 318,412
Net sales, Pro forma	392,799	405,339
Net earnings from continuing operations, As reported	37,174	26,661
Net earnings from continuing operations, Pro forma	$ 37,323	$ 29,942
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations, As reported	$ 0.54	$ 0.39
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations, Pro forma	$ 0.55	$ 0.44
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, As reported	$ 0.50	$ 0.36
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, Pro forma	$ 0.50	$ 0.41

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Discontinued Operations

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Discontinued Operations [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

Note 3. Discontinued Operations

In the second quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company completed the sale of the European Electrical business for total cash proceeds of $3.5 million, net of transaction costs. As a result of the sale transaction, the Company recognized a pre-tax loss on disposal of $15.8 million. The following table summarizes the results of the European Electrical business, which has been reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented (in thousands):

	Three Months ended November 30, 2010
Net sales	$	25,301
Loss from operations		(687	)
Income tax expense		84
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax	$	(771	)

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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2010	Feb. 28, 2011 European Electrical [Member]
Net sales	$ 25,301,000
Loss from operations	(687,000)
Income tax expense	84,000
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax	(771,000)
Proceeds from sale of businesses		3,500,000
Pre-tax loss on disposal		$ 15,800,000

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Fair Value Measurement (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011	Nov. 30, 2003
Fair Value Measurement [Line Items]
Outstanding debt, amount	$ 162,700,000	$ 158,000,000
Senior Credit Facility - Revolver [Member]
Fair Value Measurement [Line Items]
Outstanding debt, amount	62,700,000	58,000,000
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loan [Member]
Fair Value Measurement [Line Items]
Outstanding debt, amount	100,000,000	100,000,000
2% Convertible Notes [Member]
Fair Value Measurement [Line Items]
Outstanding debt, amount	117,600,000
Fair value of long-term debt	141,400,000	127,900,000
Interest rate on Convertible Notes	2.00%		2.00%
Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value Measurement [Line Items]
Outstanding debt, amount	250,000,000
Fair value of long-term debt	$ 255,000,000	$ 252,500,000

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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Earnings [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 392,799	$ 318,412
Cost of products sold	240,191	196,559
Gross profit	152,608	121,853
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	88,109	74,192
Amortization of intangible assets	7,218	6,089
Operating profit	57,281	41,572
Financing costs, net	8,222	7,552
Other expense, net	657	448
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	48,402	33,572
Income tax expense	11,228	6,911
Earnings from continuing operations	37,174	26,661
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		(771)
Net earnings	$ 37,174	$ 25,890
Earnings from continuing operations per share:
Basic	$ 0.54	$ 0.39
Diluted	$ 0.50	$ 0.36
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 0.54	$ 0.38
Diluted	$ 0.50	$ 0.35
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	68,421	68,000
Diluted	75,142	74,876

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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010	Aug. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 392,799	$ 318,412
Operating Profit	57,281	41,572
Assets	2,017,554		2,056,681
Industrial [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	100,253	87,392
Operating Profit	27,934	20,187
Assets	269,332		263,680
Energy [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	80,421	70,743
Operating Profit	13,217	11,858
Assets	504,263		517,428
Electrical [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	82,833	55,396
Operating Profit	4,977	3,760
Assets	529,022		547,556
Engineered Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	129,292	104,881
Operating Profit	18,999	13,802
Assets	622,110		632,242
Vehicle Systems [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	76,363	76,741
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	52,929	28,140
General Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Profit	(7,846)	(8,035)
Assets	$ 92,827		$ 95,775

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Basis Of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]

Basis Of Presentation

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

Consolidation and Presentation

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, 2011 was derived from the Company's audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by 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 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of financial results have been made. Such adjustments consist of only those of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the three months ended November 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year ending August 31, 2012.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) updated the disclosure requirements for comprehensive income. The updated guidance requires companies to disclose the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The updated guidance does not affect how earnings per share is calculated or presented. The amended guidance, which must be applied retroactively, is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, with earlier adoption permitted.

In September 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to existing guidance on the testing of goodwill for impairment. Under the revised guidance, entities testing goodwill for impairment have the option of performing a qualitative assessment before calculating the fair value of the reporting unit. If entities determine, on the basis of qualitative factors, that the fair value of the reporting unit is more likely than not less than the carrying amount, the two-step impairment test would be required. The amendment is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, with earlier adoption permitted.

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Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Changes In Carrying Value Of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of August 31, 2011	$ 888,466
Purchase accounting adjustments	(1,166)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	(15,444)
Balance as of November 30, 2011	871,856
Industrial [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of August 31, 2011	85,409
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	(2,393)
Balance as of November 30, 2011	83,016
Energy [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of August 31, 2011	252,285
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	(6,448)
Balance as of November 30, 2011	245,837
Electrical [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of August 31, 2011	260,777
Purchase accounting adjustments	(1,609)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	(3,614)
Balance as of November 30, 2011	255,554
Engineered Solutions [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of August 31, 2011	289,995
Purchase accounting adjustments	443
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	(2,989)
Balance as of November 30, 2011	$ 287,449

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Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Schedule Of Changes in Carrying Value Of Goodwill

	Industrial			Energy			Electrical			Engineered Solutions			Total
Balance as of August 31, 2011	$	85,409		$	252,285		$	260,777		$	289,995		$	888,466
Purchase accounting adjustments		—			—			(1,609	)		443			(1,166	)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates		(2,393	)		(6,448	)		(3,614	)		(2,989	)		(15,444	)
Balance as of November 30, 2011	$	83,016		$	245,837		$	255,554		$	287,449		$	871,856

Schedule Of Gross Carrying Value And Accumulated Amortization Of Intangible Assets

	Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)	November 30, 2011						August 31, 2011
		Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
Amortizable intangible:
Customer relationships	16	$	325,329	$	77,344	$	247,985	$	331,171	$	73,215	$	257,956
Patents	13		50,635		31,998		18,637		51,169		31,221		19,948
Trademarks and tradenames	20		38,505		6,950		31,555		38,917		6,571		32,346
Non-compete agreements and other	4		7,132		5,820		1,312		7,362		5,671		1,691
Indefinite lived intangible:
Tradenames	N/A		164,949		—		164,949		167,465		—		167,465
		$	586,550	$	122,112	$	464,438	$	596,084	$	116,678	$	479,406

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Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Gross Carrying Value And Accumulated Amortization Of Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011
Infinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Value	$ 586,550	$ 596,084
Accumulated Amortization	122,112	116,678
Net Book Value	464,438	479,406
Indefinite lived intangible, Tradenames	164,949	167,465
Customer Relationships [Member]
Infinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Value	325,329	331,171
Accumulated Amortization	77,344	73,215
Net Book Value	247,985	257,956
Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)	16
Patents [Member]
Infinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Value	50,635	51,169
Accumulated Amortization	31,998	31,221
Net Book Value	18,637	19,948
Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)	13
Trademarks And Tradenames [Member]
Infinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Value	38,505	38,917
Accumulated Amortization	6,950	6,571
Net Book Value	31,555	32,346
Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)	20
Non-Compete Agreements And Other [Member]
Infinite and Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Value	7,132	7,362
Accumulated Amortization	5,820	5,671
Net Book Value	$ 1,312	$ 1,691
Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)	4

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Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Debt [Abstract]

Summary Of Long-Term Indebtedness

	November 30, 2011			August 31, 2011
Senior Credit Facility
Revolver	$	62,700		$	58,000
Term Loan		100,000			100,000
		162,700			158,000
6.875% Senior Notes		249,456			249,432
Total Senior Indebtedness		412,156			407,432
Convertible subordinated debentures ("2% Convertible Notes")		117,591			117,795
Total Debt		529,747			525,227
Less: current maturities of long-term debt		(3,750	)		(2,500	)
Total long-term debt	$	525,997		$	522,727

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Acquisitions

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Acquisitions [Abstract]

Acquisitions

Note 2. Acquisitions

The Company continually evaluates potential acquisitions that are a strategic fit with the Company's existing businesses or expand the Company's portfolio into new and attractive end markets. The Company completed two business acquisitions during fiscal 2011. These acquisitions resulted in the recognition of goodwill in the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements because the purchase prices reflect the future earnings and cash flow potential of the acquired companies, as well as the complementary strategic fit and resulting synergies these businesses bring to existing operations.

On June 2, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of the stock of Weasler Engineering, Inc. ("Weasler") for $153.2 million of cash. Weasler, which is headquartered in Wisconsin, is a leading global designer and manufacturer of highly engineered drive train components and systems for agriculture, lawn & turf and industrial equipment. Weasler also supplies a variety of torque limiters, high-end gear boxes, clutches and torsional dampers which expands the product offerings of the Engineered Solutions segment.

On December 10, 2010, the Company completed the acquisition of the stock of Mastervolt International Holding B.V. ("Mastervolt") for $158.2 million of cash. Mastervolt, which is headquartered in The Netherlands, is a designer, developer and global supplier of highly innovative, branded power electronics, primarily for the solar and marine markets. Mastervolt expands the Electrical segment's geographic presence and product offerings to include additional technologies associated with the efficient conversion, control, storage and conditioning of electrical power.

The purchase price allocations for fiscal 2011 acquisitions resulted in the recognition of $154.7 million of goodwill (which is not deductible for tax purposes) and $157.5 million of intangible assets, including $81.5 million of customer relationships, $69.9 million of tradenames, $5.5 million of patents and technologies and $0.6 million of non-compete agreements.

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. The Company obtains this information during due diligence and through other sources. 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 learning more about the newly acquired business, the Company will refine its estimates of fair value. During the three months ended November 30, 2011 goodwill was reduced by $1.2 million, the net result of purchase accounting adjustments to the fair value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities, including a $5.7 million reduction to Mastervolt's initial estimated warranty reserve.

The following unaudited pro forma results of operations of the Company for the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, give effect to these acquisitions as though the transactions and related financing activities had occurred on September 1, 2010 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011		2010
Net sales
As reported	$	392,799	$	318,412
Pro forma		392,799		405,339
Net earnings from continuing operations
As reported	$	37,174	$	26,661
Pro forma		37,323		29,942
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations
As reported	$	0.54	$	0.39
Pro forma		0.55		0.44
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
As reported	$	0.50	$	0.36
Pro forma		0.50		0.41

During the first quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company paid $0.3 million of deferred purchase price for an acquisition completed in a previous year. Transaction costs related to various business acquisition activities were $0.3 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 48,119	$ 44,221
Accounts receivable, net	227,131	223,760
Inventories, net	219,392	223,235
Deferred income taxes	32,186	32,461
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	22,711	22,807
Total current assets	549,539	546,484
Property, plant and equipment
Land, buildings, and improvements	50,545	51,901
Machinery and equipment	254,318	263,250
Gross property, plant and equipment	304,863	315,151
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(186,281)	(186,502)
Property, plant and equipment, net	118,582	128,649
Goodwill	871,856	888,466
Other Intangibles, net	464,438	479,406
Other long-term assets	13,139	13,676
Total assets	2,017,554	2,056,681
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Trade accounts payable	163,286	170,084
Accrued compensation and benefits	43,906	71,639
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of debt	4,036	2,690
Income taxes payable	19,158	19,342
Other current liabilities	67,666	66,548
Total current liabilities	298,052	330,303
Long-term debt	525,997	522,727
Deferred income taxes	164,401	165,945
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	18,706	18,864
Other long-term liabilities	95,105	99,829
Shareholders' equity
Class A common stock, $0.20 par value per share, authorized 168,000,000 shares, issued 69,155,028 and 68,657,234 shares, respectively	13,830	13,731
Additional paid-in capital	(142,428)	(154,231)
Treasury stock, at cost, 999,280 shares	(20,410)
Retained earnings	1,114,366	1,077,192
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(50,065)	(17,679)
Stock held in trust	(2,580)	(2,137)
Deferred compensation liability	2,580	2,137
Total Shareholders' Equity	915,293	919,013
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 2,017,554	$ 2,056,681

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Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

Note 12. Segment Information

The Company is a global manufacturer of a broad range of industrial products and systems and is organized into four reportable segments: Industrial, Energy, Electrical, 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, as well as umbilical, rope and cable solutions to the global oil & gas, power generation and energy markets. The Electrical segment designs, manufactures and distributes a broad range of electrical products to the retail DIY, wholesale, OEM, solar, utility, marine and harsh environment markets. The Engineered Solutions segment provides highly engineered position and motion control systems to OEMs in various on and off-highway 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 November 30,
	2011			2010
Net Sales by Segment:
Industrial	$	100,253		$	87,392
Energy		80,421			70,743
Electrical		82,833			55,396
Engineered Solutions		129,292			104,881
	$	392,799		$	318,412
Net Sales by Reportable Product Line:
Industrial	$	100,253		$	87,392
Energy		80,421			70,743
Electrical		82,833			55,396
Vehicle Systems		76,363			76,741
Other		52,929			28,140
	$	392,799		$	318,412
Operating Profit:
Industrial	$	27,934		$	20,187
Energy		13,217			11,858
Electrical		4,977			3,760
Engineered Solutions		18,999			13,802
General Corporate		(7,846	)		(8,035	)
	$	57,281		$	41,572
	November 30, 2011			August 31, 2011
Assets:
Industrial	$	269,332		$	263,680
Energy		504,263			517,428
Electrical		529,022			547,556
Engineered Solutions		622,110			632,242
General Corporate		92,827			95,775
	$	2,017,554		$	2,056,681

In addition to the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, the comparability of segment and product line information is impacted by acquisitions. Corporate assets, which are not allocated, principally represent capitalized debt issuance costs, deferred income taxes and the fair value of derivative instruments.

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Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Nov. 30, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
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		68,144,996

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Contingencies And Litigation

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Contingencies And Litigation [Abstract]

Contingencies And Litigation

Note 13. Contingencies and Litigation

The Company had outstanding letters of credit of $8.7 million and $9.5 million at November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011, 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 its business. These legal proceedings typically include product liability, environmental, labor, patent claims and divestiture disputes. 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, can be reasonably estimated and is not covered by insurance. In the opinion of management, the resolution of these contingencies will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

The Company, in the normal course of business, enters into certain real estate and equipment leases or guarantees such leases on behalf of its subsidiaries. In conjunction with the spin-off of a former subsidiary in fiscal 2000, the Company assigned its rights in the leases used by the former subsidiary, but was not released as a responsible party from all such leases by the lessors. All of these businesses were subsequently sold. The Company remains contingently liable for those leases if any of these businesses are unable to fulfill their obligations thereunder. The discounted present value of future minimum lease payments for these leases was $4.0 million at November 30, 2011.

The Company has facilities in numerous geographic locations that are subject to a range of environmental laws and regulations. Environmental expenditures over the past three 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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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Class A common stock, par value per share	$ 0.20	$ 0.20
Class A common stock, shares authorized	168,000,000	168,000,000
Class A common stock, shares issued	69,155,028	68,657,234
Treasury stock, shares	999,280

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Debt

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Debt [Abstract]

Debt

Note 7. Debt

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

	November 30, 2011			August 31, 2011
Senior Credit Facility
Revolver	$	62,700		$	58,000
Term Loan		100,000			100,000
		162,700			158,000
6.875% Senior Notes		249,456			249,432
Total Senior Indebtedness		412,156			407,432
Convertible subordinated debentures ("2% Convertible Notes")		117,591			117,795
Total Debt		529,747			525,227
Less: current maturities of long-term debt		(3,750	)		(2,500	)
Total long-term debt	$	525,997		$	522,727

On February 23, 2011, the Company expanded and extended its Senior Credit Facility, extending its maturity to February 23, 2016 and increasing total capacity from $400 million to $700 million. The amended Senior Credit Facility provides a $600 million revolving credit facility, a $100 million term loan and a $300 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, depending on the Company's leverage ratio, ranging from 1.25% to 2.50% in the case of loans bearing interest at LIBOR and from 0.25% to 1.25% in the case of loans bearing interest at the base rate. At November 30, 2011, the borrowing spread on LIBOR based borrowings was 1.75% (aggregating to 2.13% and 2.01% on outstanding term loan and revolver borrowings, respectively). In addition, a non-use fee is payable quarterly on the average unused credit line under the revolver ranging from 0.2% to 0.4% per annum. At November 30, 2011 the available and unused credit line under the revolver was $535.9 million. The $100 million term loan will be repaid in quarterly installments of $1.25 million starting on March 31, 2012, increasing to $2.5 million per quarter beginning on March 31, 2013, with the remaining balance 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 fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.50:1. The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants at November 30, 2011.

On June 12, 2007, the Company issued $250.0 million of 6.875% Senior Notes (the "Senior Notes") at an approximate $1.0 million discount, generating net proceeds of $249.0 million. The Senior Notes were issued at a price of 99.607% to yield 6.93%, and require no principal installments prior to their June 15, 2017 maturity. The approximate $1.0 million initial issuance discount is being amortized through interest expense over the 10 year life of the Senior Notes. Semiannual interest payments on the Senior Notes are due in December and June of each year.

In November 2003, the Company issued $150.0 million of Senior Subordinated Convertible Debentures due November 15, 2023 (the "2% Convertible Notes"). Since the issuance date, the Company has repurchased (for cash) $32.2 million of 2% Convertible Notes at an average price of 99.3% of par value. $0.2 million of 2% Convertible Notes were converted into shares of the Company's Class A common stock in the quarter ending November 30, 2011. The remaining $117.6 million of 2% Convertible Notes, are convertible into 5,956,619 shares of Company's Class A common stock at a conversion rate of 50.6554 shares per $1,000 of principal amount, which equates to a conversion price of approximately $19.74 per share. The 2% Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 2.0% annually which is payable on November 15 and May 15 of each year. Beginning with the six-month interest period commencing May 16, 2011, holders also received contingent interest as the trading price of the 2% Convertible Notes exceeded 120% of their underlying principal amount over a specified trading period, which effectively increased the interest rate from 2.0% to 2.7% for the six month period through November 15, 2011. Contingent interest is re-evaluated every six months immediately proceeding each semi-annual interest period. Based on the trading price of the bonds, no contingent interest is due to bondholders for the six month period beginning on November 16, 2011. Since November 2010, the Company has had the ability to redeem all or part of the 2% Convertible Notes for cash at any time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued interest. In addition, holders of the 2% Convertible Notes have the option to require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of their 2% Convertible Notes for cash on November 15, 2013 and November 15, 2018, at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued interest. Holders may also convert their 2% Convertible Notes into shares of the Company's Class A common stock prior to the scheduled maturity date if certain conditions are met.

In the third quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company entered into interest rate swap contracts that have a total notional value of $100.0 million and have maturity dates of March 23, 2016. The interest rate swap contracts pay the Company variable interest at the three month LIBOR rate, and the Company pays the counterparties a fixed interest rate of approximately 2.06%. These interest rate swap contracts were entered into to synthetically convert $100.0 million of the Senior Credit Facility variable rate borrowings into fixed rate debt. Based on the terms of the contracts and underlying debt, the interest rate swap contracts were determined to be effective, and thus qualify as cash flow hedges. As such, any changes in the fair value of these interest rate swap contracts are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income/loss in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of these interest rate swap contracts was a liability of $4.3 million and $4.6 million at November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011, respectively.

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Product Warranty Costs

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Product Warranty Costs [Abstract]

Product Warranty Costs

Note 6. Product Warranty Costs

The Company generally offers its customers a warranty on products sold, although warranty periods vary by product type and application. The acquisition of Mastervolt during fiscal 2011 has increased the required warranty reserve, as this business has a longer base warranty period. The reserve for future warranty claims is based on historical claim rates and current warranty cost experience. The following is a rollforward of the accrued product warranty reserve (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011			2010
Beginning balances	$	23,707		$	7,868
Purchase accounting adjustment		(5,719	)		—
Provision for warranties		2,491			1,359
Warranty payments and costs incurred		(2,903	)		(1,565	)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates		(1,109	)		105
Ending balances	$	16,467		$	7,767

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Product Warranty Costs (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Product Warranty Costs [Abstract]

Rollforward Of Accrued Product Warranty Reserve

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011			2010
Beginning balances	$	23,707		$	7,868
Purchase accounting adjustment		(5,719	)		—
Provision for warranties		2,491			1,359
Warranty payments and costs incurred		(2,903	)		(1,565	)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates		(1,109	)		105
Ending balances	$	16,467		$	7,767

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Guarantor Subsidiaries

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Abstract]

Guarantor Subsidiaries

Note 14. Guarantor Subsidiaries

On June 12, 2007, Actuant Corporation (the "Parent") issued $250.0 million of 6.875% Senior Notes. All of the Company's material domestic wholly owned subsidiaries (the "Guarantors") fully and unconditionally guarantee (except for certain customary limitations) the 6.875% Senior Notes 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 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 in the consolidating financial statements primarily includes loan activity, purchases and sales of goods or services 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, the impact of foreign currency rate changes and non-cash intercompany dividends.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(In thousands)

		$000,000			$000,000		$000,000			$000,000			$000,000
	Three Months Ended November 30, 2011
	Parent			Guarantors		Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	48,520		$	136,441	$	207,838		$	—		$	392,799
Cost of products sold		15,279			94,632		130,280			—			240,191
Gross profit		33,241			41,809		77,558			—			152,608
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses		20,666			26,262		41,181			—			88,109
Amortization of intangible assets		335			3,420		3,463			—			7,218
Operating profit		12,240			12,127		32,914			—			57,281
Financing costs, net		8,237			3		(18	)		—			8,222
Intercompany expense (income), net		(7,491	)		566		6,925			—			—
Other expense, net		193			344		120			—			657
Earnings before income tax expense		11,301			11,214		25,887			—			48,402
Income tax expense		2,622			2,601		6,005			—			11,228
Net earnings from continuing operations before equity in earnings of subsidiaries		8,679			8,613		19,882			—			37,174
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries		28,495			16,794		(488	)		(44,801	)		—
Net earnings	$	37,174		$	25,407	$	19,394		$	(44,801	)	$	37,174

		$000,000			$000,000		$000,000			$000,000			$000,000
	Three Months Ended November 30, 2010
	Parent			Guarantors		Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	35,969		$	122,729	$	159,714		$	—		$	318,412
Cost of products sold		10,425			87,163		98,971			—			196,559
Gross profit		25,544			35,566		60,743			—			121,853
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses		19,170			23,988		31,034			—			74,192
Amortization of intangible assets		—			3,726		2,363			—			6,089
Operating profit		6,374			7,852		27,346			—			41,572
Financing costs, net		7,552			—		—			—			7,552
Intercompany expense (income), net		1,885			4,424		(6,309	)		—			—
Other expense (income), net		(313	)		404		357			—			448
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		(2,750	)		3,024		33,298			—			33,572
Income tax expense (benefit)		(565	)		623		6,853			—			6,911
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations before equity in earnings of subsidiaries		(2,185	)		2,401		26,445			—			26,661
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		28,075			19,263		1,342			(48,680	)		—
Earnings from continuing operations		25,890			21,664		27,787			(48,680	)		26,661
Loss from discontinued operations		—			—		(771	)		—			(771	)
Net earnings	$	25,890		$	21,664	$	27,016		$	(48,680	)	$	25,890

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

	November 30, 2011
	Parent		Guarantors		Non- Guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current Assets	$	88,535	$	164,105	$	296,899	$	—		$	549,539
Property, Plant & Equipment, net		5,282		35,366		77,934		—			118,582
Goodwill		62,543		433,794		375,519		—			871,856
Other Intangibles, net		15,527		213,749		235,162		—			464,438
Intercompany Receivable		—		256,142		68,861		(325,003	)		—
Investment in Subsidiaries		1,853,892		382,355		62,021		(2,298,268	)		—
Other Long-term Assets		10,503		52		2,584		—			13,139
Total Assets	$	2,036,282	$	1,485,563	$	1,118,980	$	(2,623,271	)	$	2,017,554
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities	$	61,637	$	62,795	$	173,620	$	—		$	298,052
Long-term Debt		525,997		—		—		—			525,997
Deferred Income Taxes		129,350		—		35,051		—			164,401
Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Liabilities		16,499		—		2,207		—			18,706
Other Long-term Liabilities		62,503		739		31,863		—			95,105
Intercompany Payable		325,003		—		—		(325,003	)		—
Shareholders' Equity		915,293		1,422,029		876,239		(2,298,268	)		915,293
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	2,036,282	$	1,485,563	$	1,118,980	$	(2,623,271	)	$	2,017,554

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

	August 31, 2011
	Parent		Guarantors		Non- Guarantors		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current Assets	$	87,982	$	155,067	$	303,435	$	—		$	546,484
Property, Plant & Equipment, net		4,327		37,133		87,189		—			128,649
Goodwill		62,543		432,184		393,739		—			888,466
Other Intangibles, net		15,861		216,277		247,268		—			479,406
Intercompany Receivable		—		277,157		45,770		(322,927	)		—
Investment in Subsidiaries		1,859,779		379,170		67,794		(2,306,743	)		—
Other Long-term Assets		10,862		51		2,763		—			13,676
Total Assets	$	2,041,354	$	1,497,039	$	1,147,958	$	(2,629,670	)	$	2,056,681
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities	$	76,300	$	70,126	$	183,877	$	—		$	330,303
Long-term Debt		522,727		—		—		—			522,727
Deferred Income Taxes		124,469		—		41,476		—			165,945
Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Liabilities		16,452		—		2,412		—			18,864
Other Long-term Liabilities		59,466		779		39,584		—			99,829
Intercompany Payable		322,927		—		—		(322,927	)		—
Shareholders' Equity		919,013		1,426,134		880,609		(2,306,743	)		919,013
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	2,041,354	$	1,497,039	$	1,147,958	$	(2,629,670	)	$	2,056,681

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

	Three Months Ended November 30, 2011
	Parent			Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations		Consolidated
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(10,089	)	$	7,121		$	23,443		$	—	$	20,475
Investing Activities
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment		—			68			5,850			—		5,918
Capital expenditures		(2,206	)		(571	)		(2,818	)		—		(5,595	)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(290	)		—			—			—		(290	)
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(2,496	)		(503	)		3,032			—		33
Financing Activities
Net borrowings on revolver and other debt		4,700			—			109			—		4,809
Intercompany loan activity		28,060			(6,618	)		(21,442	)		—		—
Purchase of treasury shares		(20,410	)		—			—			—		(20,410	)
Stock option exercises, related tax benefits and other		2,782			—			—			—		2,782
Cash dividend		(2,748	)		—			—			—		(2,748	)
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities		12,384			(6,618	)		(21,333	)		—		(15,567	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—			—			(1,043	)		—		(1,043	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(201	)		—			4,099			—		3,898
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period		872			—			43,349			—		44,221
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$	671		$	—		$	47,448		$	—	$	48,119

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

	Three Months Ended November 30, 2010
	Parent			Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Operating Activities
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(16,313	)	$	9,615		$	14,717		$	(1,533	)	$	6,486
Investing Activities
Proceeds from sale of property, plant & equipment		—			16			43			—			59
Capital expenditures		(319	)		(1,466	)		(2,292	)		—			(4,077	)
Business acquistitions, net of cash acquired		—			(350	)		24			—			(326	)
Cash used in investing activities		(319	)		(1,800	)		(2,225	)		—			(4,344	)
Financing Activities
Net repayments on revolver and other debt		—			—			14			—			14
Repurchases of 2% Convertible Notes		(34	)		—			—			—			(34	)
Intercompany loan activity		13,276			(7,815	)		(5,461	)		—			—
Stock option exercises and related tax benefits		3,553			—			—			—			3,553
Cash dividend		(2,716	)		—			(1,533	)		1,533			(2,716	)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities		14,079			(7,815	)		(6,980	)		1,533			817
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—			—			1,029			—			1,029
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(2,553	)		—			6,541			—			3,988
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period		5,055			—			35,167			—			40,222
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$	2,502		$	—		$	41,708		$	—		$	44,210

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Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

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 our 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.

The effective income tax rate was 23.1% and 20.6% for the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended November 30, 2011 is lower than the Federal statutory rate due to benefits from foreign tax credits, taxable earnings in foreign jurisdictions (with statutory tax rates lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate) and the utilization of net operating losses.

The gross liability for unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, increased from $26.2 million at August 31, 2011 to $27.2 million at November 30, 2011. Substantially all of these unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would reduce the effective income tax rate. In addition, as of November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011, the Company had liabilities totaling $5.3 million and $5.1 million, respectively, for the payment of interest and penalties related to its unrecognized tax benefits.

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Fair Value Measurement

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Fair Value Measurement [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurement

Note 8. 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 Company has no financial assets or liabilities that are recorded at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The fair value of financial assets and liabilities included in the condensed consolidated balance sheet are as follows (in thousands):

	November 30, 2011			August 31, 2011
Level 1 Valuation:
Cash equivalents	$	1,519		$	1,958
Investments		1,466			1,464
Level 2 Valuation:
Foreign currency derivative investments	$	28		$	(81	)
Interest rate swap contracts		(4,266	)		(4,552	)

The fair value of the Company's accounts receivable, accounts payable and variable rate long-term debt approximated book value as of November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011 due to their short-term nature and the fact that the applicable interest rates approximated market rates of interest. The fair value of the Company's outstanding $117.6 million 2% Convertible Notes at November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011, was $141.4 million and $127.9 million, respectively. The fair value of the Company's outstanding $250.0 million of Senior Notes at November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011 was $255.0 million and $252.5 million, respectively. The fair value of the 2% Convertible Notes and Senior Notes were based on quoted market prices.

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Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Note 9. Earnings Per Share

The reconciliations between basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011		2010
Numerator:
Net earnings	$	37,174	$	25,890
Plus: 2% Convertible Notes financing costs, net of taxes		511		456
Net earnings for diluted earnings per share	$	37,685	$	26,346
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per share		68,421		68,000
Net effect of dilutive securities - equity based compensation plans		764		928
Net effect of 2% Convertible Notes based on the if-converted method		5,957		5,948
Weighted average common and equivalent shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share		75,142		74,876
Basic Earnings Per Share:	$	0.54	$	0.38
Diluted Earnings Per Share:	$	0.50	$	0.35

At November 30, 2011 and 2010, outstanding share based awards to acquire 3,856,000 and 3,200,000 shares of common stock were not included in the Company's computation of earnings per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

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Other Comprehensive Income

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Other Comprehensive Income

Note 11. Other Comprehensive Income

The Company's comprehensive income is significantly impacted by the movement of the U.S. dollar versus other global currencies, most notably the Euro and British Pound. The following table sets forth the reconciliation of net earnings to comprehensive income (in thousands):

		$25,890			$25,890
	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011			2010
Net earnings	$	37,174		$	25,890
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(32,568	)		9,563
Changes in net unrealized gains and losses, net of tax		182			106
Comprehensive income	$	4,788		$	35,559

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Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Amortization expense of intangible assets	$ 7.2	$ 6.1
Future amortization expense, remainder of fiscal year	21.3
Future amortization expense, 2013	26.9
Future amortization expense, 2014	25.7
Future amortization expense, 2015	25.5
Future amortization expense, 2016	25.4
Future amortization expense, thereafter	$ 174.7

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Discontinued Operations (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Discontinued Operations [Abstract]

Schedule Of Results Of Operations Of Discontinued Operations

	Three Months ended November 30, 2010
Net sales	$	25,301
Loss from operations		(687	)
Income tax expense		84
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax	$	(771	)

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Reconciliations Between Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011		2010
Numerator:
Net earnings	$	37,174	$	25,890
Plus: 2% Convertible Notes financing costs, net of taxes		511		456
Net earnings for diluted earnings per share	$	37,685	$	26,346
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per share		68,421		68,000
Net effect of dilutive securities - equity based compensation plans		764		928
Net effect of 2% Convertible Notes based on the if-converted method		5,957		5,948
Weighted average common and equivalent shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share		75,142		74,876
Basic Earnings Per Share:	$	0.54	$	0.38
Diluted Earnings Per Share:	$	0.50	$	0.35

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Guarantor Subsidiaries (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Current Assets	$ 549,539	$ 546,484
Property, Plant & Equipment, net	118,582	128,649
Goodwill	871,856	888,466
Other Intangibles, net	464,438	479,406
Intercompany Receivable
Investment in Subsidiaries
Other Long-term Assets	13,139	13,676
Total assets	2,017,554	2,056,681
Current Liabilities	298,052	330,303
Long-term debt	525,997	522,727
Deferred income taxes	164,401	165,945
Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Liabilities	18,706	18,864
Other long-term liabilities	95,105	99,829
Shareholders' Equity	915,293	919,013
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	2,017,554	2,056,681
Parent [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Current Assets	88,535	87,982
Property, Plant & Equipment, net	5,282	4,327
Goodwill	62,543	62,543
Other Intangibles, net	15,527	15,861
Intercompany Receivable
Investment in Subsidiaries	1,853,892	1,859,779
Other Long-term Assets	10,503	10,862
Total assets	2,036,282	2,041,354
Current Liabilities	61,637	76,300
Long-term debt	525,997	522,727
Deferred income taxes	129,350	124,469
Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Liabilities	16,499	16,452
Intercompany Payable	325,003	322,927
Other long-term liabilities	62,503	59,466
Shareholders' Equity	915,293	919,013
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	2,036,282	2,041,354
Guarantors [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Current Assets	164,105	155,067
Property, Plant & Equipment, net	35,366	37,133
Goodwill	433,794	432,184
Other Intangibles, net	213,749	216,277
Intercompany Receivable	256,142	277,157
Investment in Subsidiaries	382,355	379,170
Other Long-term Assets	52	51
Total assets	1,485,563	1,497,039
Current Liabilities	62,795	70,126
Other long-term liabilities	739	779
Shareholders' Equity	1,422,029	1,426,134
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	1,485,563	1,497,039
Non-Guarantors [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Current Assets	296,899	303,435
Property, Plant & Equipment, net	77,934	87,189
Goodwill	375,519	393,739
Other Intangibles, net	235,162	247,268
Intercompany Receivable	68,861	45,770
Investment in Subsidiaries	62,021	67,794
Other Long-term Assets	2,584	2,763
Total assets	1,118,980	1,147,958
Current Liabilities	173,620	183,877
Deferred income taxes	35,051	41,476
Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Liabilities	2,207	2,412
Other long-term liabilities	31,863	39,584
Shareholders' Equity	876,239	880,609
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	1,118,980	1,147,958
Eliminations [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Intercompany Receivable	(325,003)	(322,927)
Investment in Subsidiaries	(2,298,268)	(2,306,743)
Total assets	(2,623,271)	(2,629,670)
Intercompany Payable	(325,003)	(322,927)
Shareholders' Equity	(2,298,268)	(2,306,743)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ (2,623,271)	$ (2,629,670)

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Fair Value Measurement (Schedule Of Fair Value Of Financial Assets And Liabilities Included In Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	$ 1,519	$ 1,958
Investments	1,466	1,464
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign currency derivative investments	28	(81)
Interest rate swap contracts	$ (4,266)	$ (4,552)

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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 37,174	$ 25,890
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	13,540	12,301
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs	497	941
Stock-based compensation expense	3,543	2,414
Benefit for deferred income taxes	(950)	(674)
Other non-cash adjustments	58	261
Changes in components of working capital and other:
Accounts receivable	(9,597)	(10,760)
Inventories	(2,595)	(8,710)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(825)	185
Trade accounts payable	(2,886)	285
Income taxes payable	1,216	2,039
Accrued compensation and benefits	(19,169)	(14,940)
Other accrued liabilities	469	(2,746)
Net cash provided by operating activities	20,475	6,486
Investing Activities
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	5,918	59
Capital expenditures	(5,595)	(4,077)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(290)	(326)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	33	(4,344)
Financing Activities
Net borrowings on revolver and other debt	4,809	14
Repurchases of 2% Convertible Notes		(34)
Purchase of treasury shares	(20,410)
Stock option exercises and related tax benefits	2,782	3,553
Cash dividend	(2,748)	(2,716)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(15,567)	817
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,043)	1,029
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	3,898	3,988
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	44,221	40,222
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 48,119	$ 44,210

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Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets

Note 5. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the three months ended November 30, 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

	Industrial			Energy			Electrical			Engineered Solutions			Total
Balance as of August 31, 2011	$	85,409		$	252,285		$	260,777		$	289,995		$	888,466
Purchase accounting adjustments		—			—			(1,609	)		443			(1,166	)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates		(2,393	)		(6,448	)		(3,614	)		(2,989	)		(15,444	)
Balance as of November 30, 2011	$	83,016		$	245,837		$	255,554		$	287,449		$	871,856

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

	Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)	November 30, 2011						August 31, 2011
		Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
Amortizable intangible:
Customer relationships	16	$	325,329	$	77,344	$	247,985	$	331,171	$	73,215	$	257,956
Patents	13		50,635		31,998		18,637		51,169		31,221		19,948
Trademarks and tradenames	20		38,505		6,950		31,555		38,917		6,571		32,346
Non-compete agreements and other	4		7,132		5,820		1,312		7,362		5,671		1,691
Indefinite lived intangible:
Tradenames	N/A		164,949		—		164,949		167,465		—		167,465
		$	586,550	$	122,112	$	464,438	$	596,084	$	116,678	$	479,406

Amortization expense recorded on the intangible assets listed above was $7.2 million and $6.1 million for the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company estimates that amortization expense will approximate $21.3 million for the remainder of fiscal 2012. Amortization expense for future years is estimated to be as follows: $26.9 million in fiscal 2013, $25.7 million in 2014, $25.5 million in fiscal 2015, $25.4 million in fiscal 2016 and $174.7 million thereafter. These future amortization expense amounts represent estimates, which may change based on future acquisitions or changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

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Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Net Earnings To Comprehensive Income

		$25,890			$25,890
	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011			2010
Net earnings	$	37,174		$	25,890
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(32,568	)		9,563
Changes in net unrealized gains and losses, net of tax		182			106
Comprehensive income	$	4,788		$	35,559

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Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)									3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	98 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011	May 31, 2011	Nov. 30, 2011 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	May 31, 2011 Senior Credit Facility [Member]	Feb. 23, 2011 Senior Credit Facility [Member]	Nov. 30, 2011 Senior Credit Facility - Revolver [Member]	Feb. 23, 2011 Senior Credit Facility - Revolver [Member]	Nov. 30, 2011 Senior Credit Facility - Term Loan [Member]	Feb. 23, 2011 Senior Credit Facility - Term Loan [Member]	Jun. 12, 2007 6.875% Senior Notes [Member]	Nov. 30, 2011 6.875% Senior Notes [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 6.875% Senior Notes [Member]	May 16, 2011 2% Convertible Notes [Member]	Nov. 30, 2003 2% Convertible Notes [Member]	Nov. 30, 2011 2% Convertible Notes [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 2% Convertible Notes [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 2% Convertible Notes [Member]	Nov. 30, 2011 Maximum [Member]	Nov. 30, 2011 Maximum [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Nov. 30, 2011 Minimum [Member]	Nov. 30, 2011 Minimum [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Nov. 30, 2011 Class A Common Stock [Member] 2% Convertible Notes [Member]	Nov. 30, 2011 LIBOR [Member]	Feb. 23, 2011 LIBOR [Member] Maximum [Member]	Feb. 23, 2011 LIBOR [Member] Minimum [Member]	Feb. 23, 2011 Base Rate [Member] Maximum [Member]	Feb. 23, 2011 Base Rate [Member] Minimum [Member]	Feb. 23, 2011 Prior To Expansion [Member] Senior Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity						$ 700,000,000		$ 600,000,000																					$ 400,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount										100,000,000
Senior Credit Facility expansion option available						300,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate over variable rate																									2.50%	1.25%	1.25%	0.25%
Debt interest rate, actual current spread																								1.75%
Debt instrument, effective percentage							2.01%		2.13%
Percentage of non-use fee, annually																				0.40%		0.20%
Unused credit line under revolver				535,900,000
Quarterly installments payable on term loan									1,250,000
Increased quarterly installments, payable on term loan									2,500,000
Leverage ratio																			3.75
Fixed charge coverage ratio																					1.50
Senior Notes											250,000,000	249,456,000	249,432,000
Debt discount											1,000,000
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs											249,000,000
Senior notes issuance price percentage											99.607%
Senior notes yield percentage											6.93%
Debt instrument, maturity date											Jun. 15, 2017				Nov. 15, 2023
Senior Subordinated Convertible Debentures															150,000,000	117,591,000		117,795,000
Frequency of periodic interest payment, annually																November 15 and May 15 of each year
Life of senior notes, years											10
Debt instrument interest rate											6.875%	6.875%			2.00%	2.00%
Cash paid for repurchase															32,200,000
Average price percentage of par value																	99.30%
Convertible Notes converted																200,000
Debt conversion converted remaining instrument amount																117,600,000
Debt conversion, converted instrument, shares issued																							5,956,619
Debt instrument conversion rate																$ 50.6554
Debt conversion principal amount																1,000
Conversion price, per share																$ 19.74
Minimum percentage of trading price of underlying principal amount required to receive contingent interest														120.00%
Redemption price as a percentage of principal amount																100.00%
Increased effective interest rate																2.70%
Repurchase price as a percentage of principal amount																100.00%
Notional value of interest rate swap contracts			100,000,000
Fixed interest rate of interest rate swap contracts			2.06%
Principal amount of Senior Credit Facility variable rate borrowings convertible to fixed interest rate borrowings					100,000,000
Fair value of interest rate swap contracts	$ 4,300,000	$ 4,600,000

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Acquisitions (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Acquisitions [Abstract]

Schedule Of Pro Forma Results Of Operations

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011		2010
Net sales
As reported	$	392,799	$	318,412
Pro forma		392,799		405,339
Net earnings from continuing operations
As reported	$	37,174	$	26,661
Pro forma		37,323		29,942
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations
As reported	$	0.54	$	0.39
Pro forma		0.55		0.44
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
As reported	$	0.50	$	0.36
Pro forma		0.50		0.41