Summary of Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014		Aug. 31, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 34,696		$ 338,664
Noncontrolling interests	(5,174)		(36,548)
Nypro Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	77,372
Other current assets	342,798
Property, plant and equipment	276,613
Intangible assets	204,700
Goodwill	370,567
Other assets	26,559
Current liabilities	(322,758)
Long-term deferred tax liability	(168,840)
Other liabilities	(69,278)
Noncontrolling interests	(41,710)
Net assets acquired	696,023
Purchase Price Allocation Adjustment | Nypro Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	(12)	[1]
Other current assets	(648)	[1]
Property, plant and equipment	(5,986)	[2]
Intangible assets	7,900	[2]
Goodwill	34,696	[3]
Other assets	(1,745)	[1]
Current liabilities	(361)	[1]
Long-term deferred tax liability	(15,810)	[1]
Other liabilities	3,628	[1]
Noncontrolling interests	(5,162)	[2]
Net assets acquired	16,500
As reported | Nypro Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash			77,384
Other current assets			343,446
Property, plant and equipment			282,599
Intangible assets			196,800
Goodwill			335,871
Other assets			28,304
Current liabilities			(322,397)
Long-term deferred tax liability			(153,030)
Other liabilities			(72,906)
Noncontrolling interests			(36,548)
Net assets acquired			$ 679,523

[1] Adjustment related to the fair value of identifiable assets and liabilities

[2] Adjustment based on final valuation results

[3] Adjustment based on finalization of provisional amounts previously recorded in (a) and (b)