CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 28, 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 15,241	$ 14,096
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Loss on impairment of goodwill (Note 7)		2,410
Depreciation	2,041	2,491
Amortization	5,826	6,225
Provision (recovery) for allowance for doubtful accounts	81	(11)
Stock-based compensation	1,536	1,044
Realized (loss) gain on restricted investments	(28)	4
Pension curtailment and settlement loss		473
Deferred taxes		(581)
Increase (decrease) from changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	1,169	3,003
Inventory	3,338	(5,651)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(356)	(1,864)
Accounts payable	2,425	(2,764)
Accrued compensation and other expenses	(3,375)	(2,847)
Accrued income taxes	(437)	1,275
Net cash provided by operating activities	27,461	17,303
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(827)	(1,304)
Cost to acquire intangible assets		(30)
Proceeds from sale of businesses		400
Changes in restricted investments	(40)	(41)
Net cash used in investing activities	(867)	(975)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Payments of principal on debt		(19,000)
Dividend paid	(7,539)	(7,522)
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options		182
Net cash used in financing activities	(7,539)	(26,340)
INCREASE IN CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS	19,055	(10,012)
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash	838	272
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	47,771	34,828
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	67,664	25,088
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities
Common stock received for payment of stock option exercises	123	120
Property, plant and equipment additions included in accounts payable	$ 154	$ 113