CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2026	Aug. 31, 2025	Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023
Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss)	$ 89,700	$ 92,700	$ 85,700
Net (Loss) Earnings from Discontinued Operations	0	0	3,500
Net Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations	89,700	92,700	82,200
Non-cash items:
Impairment and divestiture charges, net of tax effect	0	0	100
Depreciation and amortization	17,500	15,700	13,300
Stock-based compensation expense	12,100	13,000	10,900
(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes	5,500	(200)	400
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs	600	600	600
Increase (Decrease) in Receivable Reserve	1,100	900	300
Other non-cash adjustments	(1,500)	1,200	200
Changes in components of working capital and other:
Accounts receivable	(7,800)	3,400	(6,500)
Inventories	8,500	(3,200)	3,600
Trade accounts payable	(400)	(4,200)	(7,400)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(14,200)	(15,600)	2,200
Income taxes payable	4,700	1,700	4,500
Accrued compensation and benefits	5,700	1,600	(7,200)
Other accrued liabilities	8,700	3,700	(13,200)
Cash Provided by Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	130,200	111,300	84,000
Cash Provided by Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations	0	0	(2,700)
Cash provided by operating activities	130,200	111,300	81,300
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(10,600)	(19,300)	(11,400)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	0	(26,700)	0
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(12,600)	(46,000)	(13,900)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	(12,600)	(46,000)	(13,900)
Financing Activities
Purchase of treasury shares	(81,100)	(68,700)	(38,300)
Stock options, taxes paid related to the net share settlement of equity awards & other	(3,100)	(5,500)	4,000
Cash dividend	(2,100)	(2,200)	(2,200)
Proceeds from (Payment for) Other Financing Activity	(1,500)	0	0
Cash used in financing activities	(95,300)	(81,400)	(56,300)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect, Total	23,100	(15,500)	12,700
Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Continuing Operation	174,700	151,600	167,100	$ 154,400
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Continuing Operation	800	600	1,600
Principal Repayment on Revolving Credit Facility	(14,000)	(14,400)	(78,700)
Purchase of assets	(2,000)	0	(1,400)
Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity	0	0	(1,100)
Borrowings on Revolving Credit	14,000	14,400	62,700
Principal repayments on term loan	$ (7,500)	$ (5,000)	$ (3,800)