CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2025	Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss)	$ 92,749	$ 85,749	$ 46,561
Net (Loss) Earnings from Discontinued Operations	0	3,542	(7,088)
Net Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations	92,749	82,207	53,649
Non-cash items:
Impairment and divestiture charges, net of tax effect	0	147	(6,155)
Depreciation and amortization	15,674	13,275	16,313
Stock-based compensation expense	13,016	10,931	8,574
(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes	(186)	435	460
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs	586	586	902
Increase (Decrease) in Receivable Reserve	949	327	803
Other non-cash adjustments	1,111	108	1,569
Changes in components of working capital and other:
Accounts receivable	3,432	(6,479)	5,169
Inventories	(3,207)	3,577	4,539
Trade accounts payable	(4,222)	(7,445)	(21,867)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(15,583)	2,183	(3,764)
Income taxes payable	1,730	4,548	9,933
Accrued compensation and benefits	1,539	(7,198)	11,288
Other accrued liabilities	3,696	(13,186)	(2,840)
Cash Provided by Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	111,284	84,016	78,573
Cash Provided by Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations	0	(2,697)	(970)
Cash provided by operating activities	111,284	81,319	77,603
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(19,340)	(11,411)	(9,400)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	(26,661)	0	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	0	0	685
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs	0	0	20,057
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(46,001)	(13,946)	11,342
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	(46,001)	(13,946)	11,342
Financing Activities
Repayments of Lines of Credit	0	0	4,000
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	0	0	(2,486)
Purchase of treasury shares	(68,742)	(38,354)	(57,662)
Stock options, taxes paid related to the net share settlement of equity awards & other	(5,548)	4,016	(1,458)
Cash dividend	(2,167)	(2,178)	(2,274)
Cash used in financing activities	(81,457)	(56,266)	(53,130)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect, Total	(15,536)	12,679	33,716
Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Continuing Operation	151,558	167,094	154,415	$ 120,699
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Continuing Operation	638	1,572	(2,099)
Principal Repayment on Revolving Credit Facility	(14,421)	(78,743)	(53,000)
Purchase of assets	0	(1,402)	0
Borrowings on Revolving Credit	14,421	62,743	69,000
Principal repayments on term loan	(5,000)	(3,750)	(1,250)
Proceeds from issuance of term loan	0	0	200,000
Payment for redemption of revolver	0	0	(200,000)
Working capital adjustment from sale of business assets	$ 0	$ (1,133)	$ 0