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