Restructuring Charges (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

The following summarizes restructuring reserve activity for the IT&S reportable segment and corporate (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended November 30, 2020
	Industrial Tools & Services		Corporate
Balance as of August 31, 2020	$	1,443	$	267
Restructuring charges	66		—
Cash payments	(432)		(229)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	(4)		—
Balance as of November 30, 2020	$	1,073	$	38

	Three Months Ended November 30, 2019
	Industrial Tools & Services		Corporate
Balance as of August 31, 2019	$	2,912	$	—
Restructuring charges	1,230		235
Cash payments	(1,851)		(1)
Other non-cash uses of reserve (1)	(39)		(226)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates	2		—
Balance as of November 30, 2019	$	2,254	$	8