CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2012	Aug. 31, 2012
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 68,311	$ 68,184
Accounts receivable, net	232,267	234,756
Inventories, net	225,084	211,690
Deferred income taxes	22,785	22,583
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	30,121	24,068
Total current assets	578,568	561,281
Property, plant and equipment
Land, buildings, and improvements	50,796	49,866
Machinery and equipment	252,237	242,718
Gross property, plant and equipment	303,033	292,584
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(185,274)	(176,700)
Property, plant and equipment, net	117,759	115,884
Goodwill	871,698	866,412
Other intangibles, net	440,188	445,884
Other long-term assets	17,243	17,658
Total assets	2,025,456	2,007,119
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	164,665	174,746
Accrued compensation and benefits	43,696	58,817
Current maturities of debt	8,750	7,500
Income taxes payable	5,982	5,778
Other current liabilities	66,754	72,165
Total current liabilities	289,847	319,006
Long-term debt	387,500	390,000
Deferred income taxes	129,951	132,653
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	26,233	26,442
Other long-term liabilities	89,927	87,182
Shareholders' equity
Additional paid-in capital	16,450	7,725
Treasury stock, at cost, 2,917,951 and 2,658,751 shares, respectively	(70,225)	(63,083)
Retained earnings	1,197,912	1,161,564
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(57,297)	(69,472)
Stock held in trust	(2,340)	(2,689)
Deferred compensation liability	2,340	2,689
Total shareholders' equity	1,101,998	1,051,836
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	2,025,456	2,007,119
Common Class A
Shareholders' equity
Class A common stock, $0.20 par value per share, authorized 168,000,000 shares, issued 75,799,085 and 75,519,079 shares, respectively	$ 15,158	$ 15,102