CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2026	Aug. 31, 2025	Aug. 31, 2024
Net sales	$ 652,300	$ 616,900	$ 589,500
Cost of products sold	331,100	305,100	288,500
Gross profit	321,200	311,800	301,000
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	182,400	166,800	168,600
Amortization of intangible assets	6,300	5,600	3,300
Restructuring charges	3,300	5,900	7,400
Impairment and divestiture (benefit) charges	0	0	100
Operating profit (loss)	129,200	133,500	121,600
Financing costs, net	9,000	9,900	13,500
Other expense, net	2,700	2,900	2,600
Income tax expense	27,800	28,000	23,300
Net Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations	89,700	92,700	82,200
Net (Loss) Earnings from Discontinued Operations	0	0	3,500
Net earnings (loss)	$ 89,700	$ 92,700	$ 85,700
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ 1.73	$ 1.72	$ 1.51
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	1.72	1.70	1.50
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	0	0	0.07
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share	0	0	0.06
Loss per share - Basic (in dollars per share)	1.73	1.72	1.58
Loss per share - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.72	$ 1.70	$ 1.56
Basic (in shares)	51,800	54,000	54,300
Diluted (in shares)	52,200	54,500	54,900
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	$ 117,500	$ 120,700	$ 105,500
Earnings per share:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ 1.73	$ 1.72	$ 1.51
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	1.72	1.70	1.50
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	0	0	0.07
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share	0	0	0.06
Loss per share - Basic (in dollars per share)	1.73	1.72	1.58
Loss per share - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.72	$ 1.70	$ 1.56
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	51,800	54,000	54,300
Diluted (in shares)	52,200	54,500	54,900
Products [Member]
Net sales	$ 546,100	$ 500,100	$ 474,000
Cost of products sold	252,100	227,700	212,800
Service & Rental [Member]
Net sales	106,200	116,800	115,500
Cost of products sold	$ 79,000	$ 77,400	$ 75,700