Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May. 31, 2015

Inventories [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventories

	May 31,		May 31,		August 31,
($ in thousands)	2015		2014		2014
Raw materials and supplies	$	25,953	$	21,509	$	19,953
Work in process		8,789		7,973		9,990
Finished goods and purchased parts		51,220		55,798		48,300
Total inventory value before LIFO adjustment		85,962		85,280		78,243
Less adjustment to LIFO value		(6,839)		(6,270)		(6,547)
Inventories, net	$	79,123	$	79,010	$	71,696