Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2012

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Note 5. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the six months ended February 29, 2012 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
Business acquired		—			12,042			—			—			12,042
Purchase accounting adjustments		—			—			(3,995	)		1,276			(2,719	)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates		(2,459	)		(4,498	)		(3,641	)		(3,368	)		(13,966	)

Balance as of February 29, 2012	$	82,950		$	259,829		$	253,141		$	287,903		$	883,823

The gross carrying value and accumulated amortization of the Company's intangible assets that have defined useful lives and are subject to amortization are as follows (in thousands):


	Weighted	February 29, 2012						August 31, 2011
	Average Amortization Period (Years)	Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer relationships	16	$	330,792	$	83,202		247,590	$	331,171	$	73,215	$	257,956
Patents	13		50,702		32,965		17,737		51,169		31,221		19,948
Trademarks and tradenames	20		39,120		7,433		31,687		38,917		6,571		32,346
Non-compete agreements and other	4		7,527		5,983		1,544		7,362		5,671		1,691
Indefinite lived intangible assets:
Tradenames	N/A		164,983		—		164,983		167,465		—		167,465

		$	593,124	$	129,583	$	463,541	$	596,084	$	116,678	$	479,406

Amortization expense recorded on the intangible assets listed above was $7.1 million and $14.3 million for the three and six months ended February 29, 2012, respectively, and $6.9 million and $13.0 million for the three and six months ended February 28, 2011, respectively. The Company estimates that amortization expense will approximate $14.7 million for the remainder of fiscal 2012. Amortization expense for future years is estimated to be as follows: $27.7 million in fiscal 2013, $26.0 million in fiscal 2014, $26.0 million in fiscal 2015, $25.8 million in fiscal 2016 and $178.4 million thereafter. These future amortization expense amounts represent estimates, which may change based on future acquisitions or changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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