Industry Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2022

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

	Three months ended						Six months ended
($ in thousands)	February 28, 2022			February 28, 2021			February 28, 2022			February 28, 2021
Operating revenues:
Irrigation:
North America	$	100,730		$	80,178		$	179,705		$	132,968
International		80,029			38,394			146,962			72,961
Irrigation total		180,759			118,572			326,667			205,929
Infrastructure		19,378			25,005			39,621			46,133
Total operating revenues	$	200,137		$	143,577		$	366,288		$	252,062
Operating income:
Irrigation	$	24,734		$	18,045		$	41,946		$	28,678
Infrastructure		324			6,341			3,090			10,597
Corporate		(6,720	)		(8,577	)		(13,337	)		(15,932	)
Total operating income		18,338			15,809			31,699			23,343
Interest and other expense, net		866			(1,248	)		(3,019	)		(1,900	)
Earnings before income taxes	$	19,204		$	14,561		$	28,680		$	21,443