Retirement Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2017

Retirement Plans [Abstract]

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet

	August 31,
($ in thousands)	2017		2016
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	7,426	$	7,126
Interest cost		236		281
Actuarial (gain) loss		(287)		576
Benefits paid		(550)		(557)
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	6,825	$	7,426

Schedule Of Amounts Recognized In The Statement Of Financial Position

	August 31,
($ in thousands)	2017		2016
Other current liabilities	$	530	$	557
Pension benefit liabilities		6,295		6,869
Net amount recognized	$	6,825	$	7,426

Schedule Of Before-tax Amounts Recognized In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

	August 31,
($ in thousands)	2017		2016
Net actuarial loss	$	(3,901)	$	(4,429)

Schedules Of Net Periodic Benefit Costs

	For the years ended August 31,
($ in thousands)	2017		2016		2015
Interest cost	$	236	$	281	$	275
Net amortization and deferral		241		209		209
Total	$	477	$	490	$	484

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments

Fiscal years	$ in thousands
2018	$	519
2019		513
2020		506
2021		499
2022		491
Thereafter		4,297
	$	6,825