Restructuring Charges Restructuring Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended			26 Months Ended	29 Months Ended	36 Months Ended
	Sep. 23, 2022	Jun. 27, 2022	Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2024	May 31, 2022
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			$ (7,400)	$ (7,096)	$ (8,135)
Anticipated ASCEND Transformation Program Restructuring Charges - Maximum	$ 10,000	$ 6,000
Anticipated ASCEND Transformation Program Restructuring Charges - Minimum	$ 15,000	$ 10,000
Restructuring Charges, including recorded in Cost of Goods Sold			7,800	7,700	3,100
Restructuring costs recorded in cost of products sold			400	600
ASCEND Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			(7,843)	(7,719)	(3,050)	$ (18,600)	$ (18,612)
Industrial Tools & Services [Member] [Domain] | ASCEND Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve			3,527	2,238	2,008	3,527	3,527
Restructuring charges			(7,244)	(6,035)
Restructuring Reserve, Cash Payments			(5,352)	(5,453)
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash			635	(498)
Restructuring Reserve, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)			32	(146)
Industrial Tools & Services [Member] [Domain] | 2019 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve				0	212
Restructuring charges				(32)
Restructuring Reserve, Cash Payments				(99)
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash				(84)
Restructuring Reserve, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)				(3)
Corporate Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash				(600)
Corporate Segment [Member] | ASCEND Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve			197	74	797	$ 197	$ 197
Restructuring charges			(552)	(1,054)
Restructuring Reserve, Cash Payments			(429)	(1,779)
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash			0	0
Restructuring Reserve, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)			$ 0	2
Corporate Segment [Member] | 2019 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve				0	6
Restructuring charges				(6)
Restructuring Reserve, Cash Payments				0
Restructuring Reserve, Settled without Cash				0
Restructuring Reserve, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)				$ 0
Reportable Segments | 2019 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges					$ (5,200)			$ (18,000)