Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2023

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventories

	August 31,
($ in thousands)	2023			2022
Raw materials and supplies	$	83,908		$	93,469
Work in process		7,820			12,603
Finished goods and purchased parts		86,793			110,022
Total inventory value before LIFO adjustment		178,521			216,094
Less adjustment to LIFO value		(22,589	)		(22,318	)
Inventories, net	$	155,932		$	193,776