Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2024	Aug. 31, 2024	Nov. 30, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 194,066	$ 190,879	$ 159,381
Marketable securities	0	0	16,278
Receivables, net of allowance of $5,046, $5,052, and $5,151 respectively	120,875	116,601	143,049
Inventories, net	158,255	154,453	164,144
Other current assets	28,948	31,279	18,450
Total current assets	502,144	493,212	501,302
Property, plant, and equipment:
Cost	286,670	280,615	265,337
Less accumulated depreciation	(168,688)	(167,800)	(161,519)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	117,982	112,815	103,818
Intangibles, net	24,591	25,366	27,005
Goodwill	83,941	84,194	84,029
Operating lease right-of-use assets	15,009	15,693	17,544
Deferred income tax assets	12,375	14,431	12,712
Other noncurrent assets	14,959	14,521	17,508
Total assets	771,001	760,232	763,918
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	53,185	37,417	52,242
Current portion of long-term debt	229	228	227
Other current liabilities	76,435	88,171	89,502
Total current liabilities	129,849	125,816	141,971
Pension benefits liabilities	4,101	4,167	4,308
Long-term debt	114,948	114,994	115,120
Operating lease liabilities	14,824	15,541	17,746
Deferred income tax liabilities	646	678	695
Other noncurrent liabilities	18,174	18,143	17,218
Total liabilities	282,542	279,339	297,058
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; 19,145, 19,115, and 19,124 shares issued, respectively	19,145	19,124	19,115
Capital in excess of stated value	104,995	104,369	98,628
Retained earnings	700,345	687,093	647,455
Less treasury stock - at cost, 8,277, 8,083 and 8,277 shares, respectively	(299,703)	(299,692)	(277,238)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(36,323)	(30,001)	(21,100)
Total shareholders' equity	488,459	480,893	466,860
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 771,001	$ 760,232	$ 763,918