Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2012	Aug. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Current assets	$ 578,568	$ 561,281
Property, plant & 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
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities	289,847	319,006
Long-term debt	387,500	390,000
Deferred income taxes	129,951	132,653
Pension and post-retirement benefit liabilities	26,233	26,442
Other long-term liabilities	89,927	87,182
Shareholders' equity	1,101,998	1,051,836
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	2,025,456	2,007,119
Parent
ASSETS
Current assets	73,934	88,559
Property, plant & equipment, net	6,890	6,944
Goodwill	62,543	62,543
Other intangibles, net	14,201	14,522
Investment in subsidiaries	1,919,244	1,886,478
Other long-term assets	11,835	12,297
Total assets	2,088,647	2,071,343
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities	61,673	76,686
Long-term debt	387,500	390,000
Deferred income taxes	88,353	91,604
Pension and post-retirement benefit liabilities	22,253	22,500
Other long-term liabilities	62,308	59,929
Intercompany payable	364,562	378,788
Shareholders' equity	1,101,998	1,051,836
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	2,088,647	2,071,343
Guarantors
ASSETS
Current assets	152,380	151,168
Property, plant & equipment, net	31,077	31,818
Goodwill	432,464	433,193
Other intangibles, net	202,745	206,194
Investment in subsidiaries	265,560	250,738
Intercompany receivable	425,309	418,253
Other long-term assets	22	22
Total assets	1,509,557	1,491,386
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities	54,539	63,105
Other long-term liabilities	525	620
Shareholders' equity	1,454,493	1,427,661
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,509,557	1,491,386
Non-Guarantors
ASSETS
Current assets	352,254	321,554
Property, plant & equipment, net	79,792	77,122
Goodwill	376,691	370,676
Other intangibles, net	223,242	225,168
Investment in subsidiaries	92,319	90,770
Intercompany receivable	301,844	307,282
Other long-term assets	5,386	5,339
Total assets	1,431,528	1,397,911
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities	173,635	179,215
Deferred income taxes	41,598	41,049
Pension and post-retirement benefit liabilities	3,980	3,942
Other long-term liabilities	27,094	26,633
Intercompany payable	362,591	346,747
Shareholders' equity	822,630	800,325
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,431,528	1,397,911
Eliminations
ASSETS
Investment in subsidiaries	(2,277,123)	(2,227,986)
Intercompany receivable	(727,153)	(725,535)
Total assets	(3,004,276)	(2,953,521)
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Intercompany payable	(727,153)	(725,535)
Shareholders' equity	(2,277,123)	(2,227,986)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ (3,004,276)	$ (2,953,521)