Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 29, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023	Feb. 28, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 133,415	$ 160,755	$ 97,675
Marketable securities	17,219	5,556	8,763
Receivables, net of allowance of $5,149, $4,959, and $5,048, respectively	153,624	144,774	167,007
Inventories, net	167,334	155,932	178,703
Other current assets, net	29,121	20,467	27,973
Total current assets	500,713	487,484	480,121
Property, plant, and equipment:
Cost	275,340	257,741	246,396
Less accumulated depreciation	(164,649)	(158,060)	(152,558)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	110,691	99,681	93,838
Intangibles, net	26,277	27,719	17,329
Goodwill	84,099	83,121	67,409
Operating lease right-of-use assets	16,755	17,036	17,984
Deferred income tax assets	9,203	10,885	9,518
Other noncurrent assets	17,542	19,734	22,881
Total assets	765,280	745,660	709,080
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	47,903	44,278	52,998
Current portion of long-term debt	228	226	224
Other current liabilities	81,147	91,604	79,566
Total current liabilities	129,278	136,108	132,788
Pension benefits liabilities	4,234	4,382	4,733
Long-term debt	115,075	115,164	115,253
Operating lease liabilities	16,936	17,689	18,659
Deferred income tax liabilities	677	689	702
Other noncurrent liabilities	16,046	15,977	14,673
Total liabilities	282,246	290,009	286,808
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock of $1 par value - authorized 2,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0	0
Common stock of $1 par value - authorized 25,000 shares; 19,122, 19,091, and 19,094 shares issued, respectively	19,122	19,094	19,091
Capital in excess of stated value	101,060	98,508	94,834
Retained earnings	661,715	636,297	607,784
Less treasury stock - at cost, 8,083 shares	(277,238)	(277,238)	(277,238)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(21,625)	(21,010)	(22,199)
Total shareholders' equity	483,034	455,651	422,272
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 765,280	$ 745,660	$ 709,080