CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Net sales	$ 589,510	$ 598,204	$ 571,223
Cost of products sold	288,499	303,165	305,835
Gross profit	301,011	295,039	265,388
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	168,565	205,064	216,874
Amortization of intangible assets	3,312	5,112	7,306
Restructuring charges	7,400	7,096	8,135
Impairment and divestiture (benefit) charges	147	(6,155)	2,413
Operating profit (loss)	121,587	83,922	30,660
Financing costs, net	13,524	12,389	4,386
Other expense, net	2,544	2,635	2,282
Income tax expense	23,312	15,249	4,401
Net Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations	82,207	53,649	19,591
Net (Loss) Earnings from Discontinued Operations	3,542	(7,088)	(3,905)
Net earnings (loss)	$ 85,749	$ 46,561	$ 15,686
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ 1.51	$ 0.95	$ 0.33
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	1.50	0.94	0.33
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	0.07	(0.13)	(0.07)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share	0.06	(0.12)	(0.07)
Loss per share - Basic (in dollars per share)	1.58	0.82	0.26
Loss per share - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.56	$ 0.82	$ 0.26
Basic (in shares)	54,336	56,680	59,538
Diluted (in shares)	54,862	57,117	59,909
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	$ 105,519	$ 68,898	$ 23,992
Earnings per share:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ 1.51	$ 0.95	$ 0.33
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	1.50	0.94	0.33
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	0.07	(0.13)	(0.07)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share	0.06	(0.12)	(0.07)
Loss per share - Basic (in dollars per share)	1.58	0.82	0.26
Loss per share - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.56	$ 0.82	$ 0.26
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	54,336	56,680	59,538
Diluted (in shares)	54,862	57,117	59,909
Products [Member]
Net sales	$ 474,004	$ 490,629	$ 454,126
Service & Rental [Member]
Net sales	115,506	107,575	117,097
Service & Rental [Member]
Cost of products sold	75,652	67,762	73,338
Product
Cost of products sold	$ 212,847	$ 235,403	$ 232,497