CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2026	Aug. 31, 2025
Assets, Current [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 115,680	$ 151,558
Accounts receivable, net	105,866	106,085
Inventories, net	84,995	78,774
Other current assets	51,975	39,701
Total current assets	358,516	376,118
Property, plant and equipment, net	54,843	53,275
Goodwill	289,516	289,787
Other intangible assets, net	44,412	46,942
Other long-term assets	64,256	61,745
Total assets	811,543	827,867
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	38,146	42,944
Trade accounts payable	25,001	28,108
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	10,000	7,500
Income taxes payable	9,178	5,425
Other current liabilities	51,945	53,125
Total current liabilities	134,270	137,102
Long-term debt, net	174,793	182,168
Deferred Income Taxes	7,223	6,192
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	6,349	7,147
Other long-term liabilities	64,880	61,564
Total liabilities	387,515	394,173
Shareholders’ equity
Class A common stock, $0.20 par value per share, authorized 168,000,000 shares, issued 51,129,014 and 52,946,336 shares, respectively	10,226	10,589
Additional paid-in capital	247,909	243,137
Retained earnings	268,620	284,102
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(102,727)	(104,134)
Stock held in trust	(4,860)	(3,542)
Deferred compensation liability	4,860	3,542
Total shareholders' equity	424,028	433,694
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 811,543	$ 827,867