CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021
Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss)	$ 85,749	$ 46,561	$ 15,686
Net (Loss) Earnings from Discontinued Operations	3,542	(7,088)	(3,905)
Net Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations	82,207	53,649	19,591
Non-cash items:
Impairment and divestiture charges, net of tax effect	147	(6,155)	2,413
Depreciation and amortization	13,275	16,313	19,600
Stock-based compensation expense	10,931	8,574	13,619
(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes	435	460	(5,291)
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs	586	902	480
Increase (Decrease) in Receivable Reserve	327	803	13,856
Other non-cash adjustments	108	1,569	(344)
Changes in components of working capital and other:
Accounts receivable	(6,479)	5,169	(23,753)
Inventories	3,577	4,539	(16,036)
Trade accounts payable	(7,445)	(21,867)	9,658
Prepaid expenses and other assets	2,183	(3,764)	12,545
Income taxes payable	4,548	9,933	4,022
Accrued compensation and benefits	(7,198)	11,288	1,267
Other accrued liabilities	(13,186)	(2,840)	619
Cash Provided by Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	84,016	78,573	52,246
Cash Provided by Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations	(2,697)	(970)	(510)
Cash provided by operating activities	81,319	77,603	51,736
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(11,411)	(9,400)	(8,417)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	0	685	1,176
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs	0	20,057	0
Cash Used in Investing Activities, Continuing Operations	(13,946)	11,342	(7,241)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(13,946)	11,342	(7,241)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(13,946)	11,342	(7,241)
Financing Activities
Repayments of Lines of Credit	0	4,000	(4,000)
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	0	(2,486)	0
Purchase of treasury shares	(38,354)	(57,662)	(75,112)
Stock options, taxes paid related to the net share settlement of equity awards & other	4,016	(1,458)	(3,681)
Cash dividend	(2,178)	(2,274)	(2,409)
Cash Used in Financing Activities, Continuing Operations	(56,266)	(53,130)	(52,202)
Cash used in financing activities	(56,266)	(53,130)	(52,202)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect, Total	12,679	33,716	(19,653)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents	167,094	154,415	120,699	$ 140,352
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Continuing Operations	1,572	(2,099)	(11,946)
Principal Repayment on Revolving Credit Facility	(78,743)	(53,000)	(60,000)
Purchase of assets	(1,402)	0	0
Borrowings on Revolving Credit	62,743	69,000	85,000
Principal repayments on term loan	(3,750)	(1,250)	0
Proceeds from issuance of term loan	0	200,000	0
Payment for redemption of revolver	0	(200,000)	0
Working capital adjustment from the sale of business assets	$ (1,133)	$ 0	$ 0