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2422406 - Disclosure - Earnings before Income Taxes, Including both Continuing and Discontinued Operations (Detail)
(http://www.actuant.com/role/EarningsBeforeIncomeTaxesIncludingBothContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperationsDetail)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000006955 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2015-09-01 - 2016-08-31
2014-09-01 - 2015-08-31
2013-09-01 - 2014-08-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
 
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic
(19,182,000) 
14,593,000  
84,854,000  
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign
(111,162,000) 
10,798,000  
89,172,000  
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense
(130,344,000) 
 
25,391,000  
 
174,026,000