CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2025	May 31, 2024	May 31, 2025	May 31, 2024
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 158,661	$ 150,389	$ 449,385	$ 430,796
Cost of products sold	78,758	72,506	221,400	207,188
Gross profit	79,903	77,883	227,985	223,608
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	41,125	42,101	124,865	125,041
Amortization of intangible assets	1,235	824	3,625	2,480
Restructuring Charges	5,862	1,595	5,862	4,393
Impairment & divestiture (benefits) charges	0	0	0	147
Operating profit	31,681	33,363	93,633	91,547
Financing costs, net	2,395	3,385	7,535	10,793
Other expense, net	947	544	2,184	2,079
Income tax (benefit) expense	6,295	6,813	19,246	19,877
Net Earnings from Continuing Operations	22,044	22,621	64,668	58,798
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	0	3,157	0	2,535
Net (loss) earnings	$ 22,044	$ 25,778	$ 64,668	$ 61,333
Earnings (loss) per share
(Loss) Earnings per share from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ 0.41	$ 0.42	$ 1.19	$ 1.08
(Loss) Earnings per share from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	0.41	0.41	1.18	1.07
(Loss) Earnings per share from Discontinued Operations, Per Basic Shares	0.00	0.06	0.00	0.05
(Loss) Earnings per share from Discontinued Operations, Per Diluted Share	0.00	0.06	0.00	0.05
(Loss) Earnings Per Share, Basic	0.41	0.47	1.19	1.13
(Loss) Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.41	$ 0.47	$ 1.18	$ 1.12
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	54,051	54,292	54,230	54,344
Weighted Average Common Shares outstanding - diluted	54,417	54,826	54,679	54,840
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total	$ 28,339	$ 29,434	$ 83,914	$ 78,675