CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings (loss)	$ 85,749	$ 46,561	$ 15,686
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	3,053	12,887	(46,092)
Pension, other postretirement benefit plans and cash flow hedges	1,207	1,239	4,115
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax	4,812	13,751	(41,977)
Comprehensive income (loss)	90,561	60,312	(26,291)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax, Parent	$ 552	$ (375)	$ 0