CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2024	Nov. 30, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 145,196	$ 141,970
Cost of products sold	70,544	67,720
Gross profit	74,652	74,250
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	42,318	42,216
Amortization of intangible assets	1,202	824
Restructuring Charges	0	2,401
Impairment & divestiture (benefits) charges	0	147
Operating profit	31,132	28,662
Financing costs, net	2,770	3,697
Other expense, net	487	991
Income tax (benefit) expense	6,152	5,669
Net Earnings from Continuing Operations	21,723	18,305
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	0	(567)
Net (loss) earnings	$ 21,723	$ 17,738
Earnings (loss) per share
(Loss) Earnings per share from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ 0.40	$ 0.34
(Loss) Earnings per share from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	0.40	0.33
(Loss) Earnings per share from Discontinued Operations, Per Basic Shares	0	(0.01)
(Loss) Earnings per share from Discontinued Operations, Per Diluted Share	0	(0.01)
(Loss) Earnings Per Share, Basic	0.40	0.33
(Loss) Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.40	$ 0.32
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	54,242	54,527
Weighted Average Common Shares outstanding - diluted	54,812	55,008
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total	$ 27,875	$ 23,974