Basis of Presentation Basis of Presentation (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]
he following rollforward summarizes current year restructuring activities, by segment, for the nine months ended May 31, 2016 (in thousands):
 
 
Industrial
 
Energy
 
Engineered Solutions
 
Corporate
 
Total
Balance as of August 31, 2015
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

Restructuring charges
 
1,792

 
4,877

 
4,528

 
261

 
11,458

Cash payments
 
(1,000
)
 
(1,122
)
 
(2,182
)
 
(200
)
 
(4,504
)
Other non-cash uses of reserve
 
—

 
(170
)
 
(304
)
 
(1
)
 
(475
)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates
 
17

 
(14
)
 
18

 
—

 
21

Balance as of May 31, 2016
 
$
809

 
$
3,571

 
$
2,060

 
$
60

 
$
6,500