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Restructuring Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2017 | Feb. 29, 2016 | Feb. 28, 2017 | Feb. 29, 2016
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  | $ 6,273 | $ 0
Restructuring Charges | $ 2,101 | $ 3,582 | 5,048 | 7,962
Cash payments |  |  | (4,762) | 1,894
Other non-cash uses of reserve |  |  | (504) | (166)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates |  |  | 15 | (28)
Ending Balance | 6,070 | 5,874 | 6,070 | 5,874
Industrial |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  | 1,343 | 0
Restructuring Charges |  |  | 1,372 | 984
Cash payments |  |  | (1,394) | (361)
Other non-cash uses of reserve |  |  | (438) | 0
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates |  |  | (21) | 0
Ending Balance | 862 | 623 | 862 | 623
Energy |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  | 3,021 | 0
Restructuring Charges |  |  | 48 | 3,308
Cash payments |  |  | (973) | (256)
Other non-cash uses of reserve |  |  | (14) | (29)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates |  |  | 44 | (39)
Ending Balance | 2,126 | 2,984 | 2,126 | 2,984
Engineered Solutions |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  | 1,863 | 0
Restructuring Charges |  |  | 3,546 | 3,412
Cash payments |  |  | (2,312) | (1,120)
Other non-cash uses of reserve |  |  | (16) | (136)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates |  |  | (8) | 11
Ending Balance | 3,073 | 2,167 | 3,073 | 2,167
General Corporate |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  | 46 | 0
Restructuring Charges |  |  | 82 | 258
Cash payments |  |  | (83) | (157)
Other non-cash uses of reserve |  |  | (36) | (1)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates |  |  | 0 | 0
Ending Balance | $ 9 | $ 100 | $ 9 | $ 100

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