Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 190,879	$ 160,755
Marketable securities	0	5,556
Receivables, net of allowance of $5,151 and $5,048, respectively	116,601	144,774
Inventories, net	154,453	155,932
Other current assets	31,279	20,467
Total current assets	493,212	487,484
Property, plant, and equipment, net	112,815	99,681
Intangible assets, net	25,366	27,719
Goodwill	84,194	83,121
Operating lease right-of-use assets	15,693	17,036
Deferred income tax assets	14,431	10,885
Other noncurrent assets	14,521	19,734
Total assets	760,232	745,660
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	37,417	44,278
Current portion of long-term debt	228	226
Other current liabilities	88,171	91,604
Total current liabilities	125,816	136,108
Pension benefits liabilities	4,167	4,382
Long-term debt	114,994	115,164
Operating lease liabilities	15,541	17,689
Deferred income tax liabilities	678	689
Other noncurrent liabilities	18,143	15,977
Total liabilities	279,339	290,009
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock of $1 par value - authorized 2,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock at $1 par value - authorized 25,000 shares; 19,124 and 19,094 shares issued at August 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively	19,124	19,094
Capital in excess of stated value	104,369	98,508
Retained earnings	687,093	636,297
Less treasury stock - at cost, 8,277 and 8,083 shares, respectively	(299,692)	(277,238)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(30,001)	(21,010)
Total shareholders' equity	480,893	455,651
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 760,232	$ 745,660