Warranties

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2017

Warranties [Abstract]

Warranties

Note 10 – Warranties

The following table provides the changes in the Company’s product warranties:

	Three months ended
	February 28,		February 29,
($ in thousands)	2017		2016
Product warranty accrual balance, beginning of period	$	7,572	$	6,285
Liabilities accrued for warranties during the period		860		586
Warranty claims paid during the period		(1,420)		(725)
Changes in estimates		(74)		285
Product warranty accrual balance, end of period	$	6,938	$	6,431
	Six months ended
	February 28,		February 29,
($ in thousands)	2017		2016
Product warranty accrual balance, beginning of period	$	7,443	$	7,271
Liabilities accrued for warranties during the period		1,861		1,944
Warranty claims paid during the period		(2,621)		(2,586)
Changes in estimates		255		(198)
Product warranty accrual balance, end of period	$	6,938	$	6,431