CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2025	Feb. 29, 2024	Feb. 28, 2025	Feb. 29, 2024
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 145,528	$ 138,437	$ 290,724	$ 280,406
Cost of products sold	72,097	66,962	142,641	134,681
Gross profit	73,431	71,475	148,083	145,725
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	41,423	40,723	83,741	82,938
Amortization of intangible assets	1,188	833	2,390	1,657
Restructuring Charges	0	398	0	2,799
Impairment & divestiture (benefits) charges	0	0	0	147
Operating profit	30,820	29,521	61,952	58,184
Financing costs, net	2,371	3,711	5,140	7,408
Other expense, net	750	543	1,237	1,535
Income tax (benefit) expense	6,798	7,396	12,951	13,064
Net Earnings from Continuing Operations	20,901	17,871	42,624	36,177
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	0	(54)	0	(622)
Net (loss) earnings	$ 20,901	$ 17,817	$ 42,624	$ 35,555
Earnings (loss) per share
(Loss) Earnings per share from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ 0.38	$ 0.33	$ 0.78	$ 0.67
(Loss) Earnings per share from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	0.38	0.33	0.78	0.66
(Loss) Earnings per share from Discontinued Operations, Per Basic Shares	0.00	0.00	0.00	(0.01)
(Loss) Earnings per share from Discontinued Operations, Per Diluted Share	0.00	0.00	0.00	(0.01)
(Loss) Earnings Per Share, Basic	0.38	0.33	0.78	0.65
(Loss) Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.38	$ 0.33	$ 0.78	$ 0.65
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	54,397	54,213	54,319	54,370
Weighted Average Common Shares outstanding - diluted	54,808	54,685	54,810	54,846
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total	$ 27,699	$ 25,267	$ 55,575	$ 49,241