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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2014
Operating Activities |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ 117,697 | $ 131,434 | $ 126,180
Investing Activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (20,209) | (22,516) | (41,857)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 9,296 | 1,244 | 44,274
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs | 9,695 | 0 | 289,590
Intercompany investment | 0 |  |
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (81,916) | 0 | (30,500)
Cash (used in ) provided by investing activities | (83,134) | (21,272) | 261,507
Financing Activities |  |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Lines of Credit | (3,750) |  |
Intercompany loan activity | 0 | 0 |
Intercompany capital contributions | 0 | 0 |
Redemption of 5.625% Senior Notes |  | (11,941) |
Payment of deferred acquisition consideration | 0 | 0 | (1,585)
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation | (1,409) | (2,466) | (946)
Debt issuance costs | 0 | (2,025) | 0
Purchase of treasury shares | (17,101) | (212,003) | (283,712)
Stock option exercises, related tax benefits and other | 6,416 | 5,396 | 32,224
Cash dividend | (2,376) | (2,598) | (2,919)
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (18,430) | (15,417) | (381,938)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (5,375) | (34,911) | (723)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 10,758 | 59,834 | 5,026
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period | 168,846 | 109,012 | 103,986
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period | 179,604 | 168,846 | 109,012
Guarantors |  |  |
Operating Activities |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (1,953) |  |
Investing Activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (6,781) | (5,848) |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 7,000 | 273 |
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs | 9,695 |  |
Intercompany investment | (3,458) |  |
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 |  |
Cash (used in ) provided by investing activities | 6,456 |  |
Financing Activities |  |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Lines of Credit | 0 |  |
Intercompany loan activity | 0 | 34,081 |
Intercompany capital contributions | 339 | 0 |
Redemption of 5.625% Senior Notes |  | 0 |
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchase of treasury shares | 0 | 0 |
Stock option exercises, related tax benefits and other | 0 |  |
Cash dividend | (5,338) | (10,676) |
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (4,999) | 23,405 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 0 | 0 |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | (496) | (2,920) |
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period | 567 | 3,487 |
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period | 71 | 567 | 3,487
Recast Operating Cash Flow Guarantor Statement |  | 12,300 | 1,800
Parent |  |  |
Operating Activities |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 58,926 | 90,632 | 76,870
Investing Activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (2,135) | (1,086) |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 13 | 0 |
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs | 0 |  |
Intercompany investment | (339) |  |
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 |  |
Cash (used in ) provided by investing activities | (2,461) |  |
Financing Activities |  |  |
Intercompany loan activity | (48,980) | (79,425) |
Intercompany capital contributions | 0 | 0 |
Redemption of 5.625% Senior Notes |  | (11,941) |
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation | (1,409) | (2,466) | (946)
Purchase of treasury shares | (17,101) | (212,003) | 283,712
Stock option exercises, related tax benefits and other | 6,416 |  |
Cash dividend | (2,376) | (2,598) |
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (67,200) | (95,062) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 0 | 0 |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | (10,735) | (9,243) |
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period | 18,688 | 27,931 |
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period | 7,953 | 18,688 | 27,931
Non-Guarantors |  |  |
Operating Activities |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 66,062 |  |
Investing Activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (11,293) | (15,582) |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 2,283 | 971 |
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs | 0 |  |
Intercompany investment | 0 |  |
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (81,916) |  |
Cash (used in ) provided by investing activities | (90,926) |  |
Financing Activities |  |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Lines of Credit | 0 |  |
Intercompany loan activity | 48,980 | 45,344 |
Intercompany capital contributions | 3,458 | 3,727 |
Redemption of 5.625% Senior Notes |  | 0 |
Payment of deferred acquisition consideration |  |  | 1,585
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchase of treasury shares | 0 | 0 |
Stock option exercises, related tax benefits and other | 0 |  |
Cash dividend | 0 | 0 |
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities | 52,228 | 49,291 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (5,375) | (34,911) |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 21,989 | 71,997 |
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period | 149,591 | 77,594 |
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period | 171,580 | 149,591 | 77,594
Senior Credit Facility - Revolver | Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |
Financing Activities |  |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Lines of Credit | (210) | 220 |
Senior Credit Facility - Revolver | Line of Credit [Member] | Guarantors |  |  |
Financing Activities |  |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Lines of Credit | 0 | 0 |
Senior Credit Facility - Revolver | Line of Credit [Member] | Parent |  |  |
Financing Activities |  |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Lines of Credit | 0 | 0 |
Senior Credit Facility - Revolver | Line of Credit [Member] | Non-Guarantors |  |  |
Financing Activities |  |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Lines of Credit | (210) | 220 |
Senior Credit Facility - Revolver | Senior Credit Facility |  |  |
Financing Activities |  |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Lines of Credit | (210) | 220 | (125,000)
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loan | Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |
Financing Activities |  |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Lines of Credit |  | (3,375) |
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loan | Line of Credit [Member] | Guarantors |  |  |
Financing Activities |  |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Lines of Credit |  | 0 |
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loan | Line of Credit [Member] | Parent |  |  |
Financing Activities |  |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Lines of Credit | (3,750) | (3,375) |
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loan | Line of Credit [Member] | Non-Guarantors |  |  |
Financing Activities |  |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Lines of Credit |  | 0 |
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loan | Senior Credit Facility |  |  |
Financing Activities |  |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Lines of Credit | (3,750) | (3,375) | 0
Proceeds from term loan | 0 | 213,375 | 0
5.625% Senior Notes | Senior Notes |  |  |
Financing Activities |  |  |
Redemption of 5.625% Senior Notes | 0 | (11,941) | 0
Consolidation, Eliminations |  |  |
Operating Activities |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (5,338) |  |
Investing Activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs | 0 |  |
Intercompany investment | 3,797 |  |
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 |  |
Cash (used in ) provided by investing activities | 3,797 |  |
Financing Activities |  |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Lines of Credit | 0 |  |
Intercompany loan activity | 0 | 0 |
Intercompany capital contributions | (3,797) | (3,727) |
Redemption of 5.625% Senior Notes |  | 0 |
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation | 0 | 0 | $ 0
Purchase of treasury shares | 0 | 0 |
Stock option exercises, related tax benefits and other | 0 |  |
Cash dividend | 5,338 | 10,676 |
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities | 1,541 | 6,949 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 0 | 0 |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period | 0 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period | 0 | 0 |
Consolidation, Eliminations | Senior Credit Facility - Revolver | Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |
Financing Activities |  |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Lines of Credit | $ 0 | 0 |
Consolidation, Eliminations | Senior Credit Facility - Term Loan | Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |
Financing Activities |  |  |
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Lines of Credit |  | $ 0 |

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