CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2025	Aug. 31, 2024
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 119,509,000	$ 167,094,000
Accounts receivable, net	111,993,000	104,335,000
Inventories, net	80,431,000	72,887,000
Other current assets	37,466,000	27,942,000
Total current assets	349,399,000	372,258,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	49,026,000	40,285,000
Goodwill	277,241,000	269,597,000
Other intangible assets, net	46,682,000	36,058,000
Other long-term assets	54,279,000	59,130,000
Total assets	776,627,000	777,328,000
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	43,903,000	43,368,000
Trade accounts payable	19,080,000	25,856,000
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	5,000,000	5,000,000
Income taxes payable	3,207,000	5,321,000
Other current liabilities	42,842,000	49,848,000
Total current liabilities	114,032,000	129,393,000
Long-term debt, net	187,086,000	189,503,000
Deferred Income Taxes	8,632,000	3,696,000
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	8,449,000	10,073,000
Other long-term liabilities	52,450,000	52,684,000
Total liabilities	370,649,000	385,349,000
Shareholders’ equity
Class A common stock, $0.20 par value per share, authorized 168,000,000 shares, issued 54,258,795 and 54,234,660 shares, respectively	10,852,000	10,847,000
Additional paid-in capital	236,019,000	235,660,000
Retained earnings	290,008,000	261,870,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Total	(130,901,000)	(116,398,000)
Stock held in trust	(3,575,000)	(3,777,000)
Deferred compensation liability	3,575,000	3,777,000
Total shareholders' equity	405,978,000	391,979,000
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 776,627,000	$ 777,328,000