Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings	$ 53,150	$ 47,540
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	14,466	14,930
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable	985	734
Deferred income taxes	(1,548)	514
Share-based compensation expense	4,775	4,061
Unrealized foreign currency transaction loss (gain)	2,045	(754)
Other, net	574	645
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(15,842)	(63,365)
Inventories	25,289	(49,209)
Other current assets	4,401	1,669
Accounts payable	(17,953)	26,319
Other current liabilities	(11,865)	822
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities	691	(8,840)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	59,168	(24,934)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment	(13,283)	(12,222)
Purchases of marketable securities	(4,932)	(18,468)
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities	3,675	23,592
Other investing activities, net	(4,399)	(2,952)
Net cash used in investing activities	(18,939)	(10,050)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	2,894
Common stock withheld for payroll tax obligations	(2,471)	(1,181)
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan	346	319
Principal payments on long-term debt	(166)	(163)
Dividends paid	(11,228)	(10,865)
Net cash used in financing activities	(13,519)	(8,996)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(181)	(1,370)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	26,529	(45,350)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	105,048	127,107
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 131,577	$ 81,757