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Changes in Carrying Value of Goodwill (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 23, 2014 | Feb. 29, 2016 | Feb. 28, 2015 | Feb. 29, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2015
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | $ 608,256 | $ 608,256 | $ 742,770
Recognition of Goodwill due to Business acquired | $ 14,300 |  |  |  | 45,967 |
Purchase accounting adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | (3,244)
Goodwill, Impairment Charge |  | $ (118,462) | $ (78,530) | (118,122) |  |
Write off of goodwill related to a business divestiture |  |  |  |  | (3,778) |
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates |  |  |  |  | (12,707) | (52,740)
Ending Balance |  |  |  |  | 519,276 | 608,256
Industrial |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 92,107 | 92,107 | 100,266
Recognition of Goodwill due to Business acquired |  |  |  |  | 9,726 |
Purchase accounting adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | (3,244)
Goodwill, Impairment Charge |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Write off of goodwill related to a business divestiture |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates |  |  |  |  | (94) | (4,915)
Ending Balance |  |  |  |  | 101,739 | 92,107
Energy |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 236,450 | 236,450 | 350,627
Recognition of Goodwill due to Business acquired |  |  |  |  | 36,241 |
Purchase accounting adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Goodwill, Impairment Charge |  | (73,919) | (78,530) |  |  | (78,530)
Write off of goodwill related to a business divestiture |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates |  |  |  |  | (11,451) | (35,647)
Ending Balance |  |  |  |  | 187,321 | 236,450
Engineered Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | $ 279,699 | 279,699 | 291,877
Recognition of Goodwill due to Business acquired |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Purchase accounting adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Goodwill, Impairment Charge |  | $ (44,543) | $ 0 |  |  |
Write off of goodwill related to a business divestiture |  |  |  |  | (3,778) |
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates |  |  |  |  | (1,162) | (12,178)
Ending Balance |  |  |  |  | $ 230,216 | $ 279,699

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