CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2025	Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023
Net sales	$ 616,899	$ 589,510	$ 598,204
Cost of products sold	305,070	288,499	303,165
Gross profit	311,829	301,011	295,039
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	166,920	168,565	205,064
Amortization of intangible assets	5,576	3,312	5,112
Restructuring charges	5,862	7,400	7,096
Impairment and divestiture (benefit) charges	0	147	(6,155)
Operating profit (loss)	133,471	121,587	83,922
Financing costs, net	9,911	13,524	12,389
Other expense, net	2,831	2,544	2,635
Income tax expense	27,980	23,312	15,249
Net Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations	92,749	82,207	53,649
Net (Loss) Earnings from Discontinued Operations	0	3,542	(7,088)
Net earnings (loss)	$ 92,749	$ 85,749	$ 46,561
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ 1.72	$ 1.51	$ 0.95
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	1.70	1.50	0.94
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	0	0.07	(0.13)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share	0	0.06	(0.12)
Loss per share - Basic (in dollars per share)	1.72	1.58	0.82
Loss per share - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.70	$ 1.56	$ 0.82
Basic (in shares)	54,049	54,336	56,680
Diluted (in shares)	54,485	54,862	57,117
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	$ 120,729	$ 105,519	$ 68,898
Earnings per share:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ 1.72	$ 1.51	$ 0.95
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	1.70	1.50	0.94
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	0	0.07	(0.13)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share	0	0.06	(0.12)
Loss per share - Basic (in dollars per share)	1.72	1.58	0.82
Loss per share - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.70	$ 1.56	$ 0.82
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	54,049	54,336	56,680
Diluted (in shares)	54,485	54,862	57,117
Products [Member]
Net sales	$ 500,075	$ 474,004	$ 490,629
Service & Rental [Member]
Net sales	116,824	115,506	107,575
Service & Rental [Member]
Cost of products sold	77,437	75,652	67,762
Products [Member]
Cost of products sold	$ 227,633	$ 212,847	$ 235,403