Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Summary Of Financial Information By Reportable Segment And Product Line

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	February 29, 2012			February 28, 2011			February 29, 2012			February 28, 2011
Net Sales by Segment:
Industrial	$	98,342		$	88,935		$	198,595		$	176,327
Energy		78,937			61,587			159,358			132,330
Electrical		77,105			70,176			159,938			125,572
Engineered Solutions		123,640			110,000			252,932			214,881
	$	378,024		$	330,698		$	770,823		$	649,110
Net Sales by Reportable Product Line:
Industrial	$	98,342		$	88,935		$	198,595		$	176,327
Energy		78,937			61,587			159,358			132,330
Electrical		77,105			70,176			159,938			125,572
Vehicle Systems		68,916			79,762			145,280			156,503
Other		54,724			30,238			107,652			58,378
	$	378,024		$	330,698		$	770,823		$	649,110
Operating Profit:
Industrial	$	26,691		$	20,149		$	54,624		$	40,336
Energy		11,632			6,792			24,849			18,650
Electrical		5,801			4,945			10,778			8,705
Engineered Solutions		13,281			13,425			32,280			27,227
General Corporate		(7,949	)		(8,265	)		(15,794	)		(16,300	)
	$	49,456		$	37,046		$	106,737		$	78,618

	February 29, 2012		August 31, 2011
Assets:
Industrial	$	275,956	$	263,680
Energy		536,017		517,428
Electrical		518,851		547,556
Engineered Solutions		622,868		632,242
General Corporate		98,195		95,775
	$	2,051,887	$	2,056,681