CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 31, 2016 |
Feb. 29, 2016 |
May 31, 2015 |
May 31, 2016 |
May 31, 2015 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | |||||
| Net sales | $ 305,341 | $ 320,100 | $ 873,641 | $ 948,870 | |
| Cost of products sold | 197,815 | 201,540 | 566,524 | 593,573 | |
| Gross profit | 107,526 | 118,560 | 307,117 | 355,297 | |
| Selling, administrative and engineering expenses | 70,120 | 69,569 | 210,202 | 227,809 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 5,567 | 5,989 | 17,347 | 18,362 | |
| Restructuring charges | 3,496 | 0 | 11,458 | 0 | |
| Impairment charges | 0 | $ 186,511 | 0 | 186,511 | 84,353 |
| Operating profit (loss) | 28,343 | 43,002 | (118,401) | 24,773 | |
| Financing costs, net | 7,253 | 7,462 | 21,236 | 20,683 | |
| Other expense (income), net | 751 | 569 | 1,605 | (489) | |
| Earnings (loss) before income taxes | 20,339 | 34,971 | (141,242) | 4,579 | |
| Income tax (benefit) expense | (827) | (2,987) | (18,666) | 6,785 | |
| Net earnings (loss) | $ 21,166 | $ 37,958 | $ (122,576) | $ (2,206) | |
| Earnings (loss) per share: | |||||
| Basic | $ 0.36 | $ 0.64 | $ (2.08) | $ (0.04) | |
| Diluted | $ 0.36 | $ 0.63 | $ (2.08) | $ (0.04) | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | |||||
| Basic | 58,923 | 59,617 | 59,034 | 61,911 | |
| Diluted | 59,589 | 60,243 | 59,034 | 61,911 | |