Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014	May. 31, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 154,018	$ 171,842	$ 182,051
Receivables, net of allowance of $2,607, $3,670, and $2,857, respectively	93,399	94,135	103,513
Inventories, net	79,123	71,696	79,010
Deferred income taxes	16,922	17,714	14,748
Other current assets	17,641	18,671	19,992
Total current assets	361,103	374,058	399,314
Property, plant And equipment:
Cost	178,606	169,696	160,969
Less accumulated depreciation	(101,752)	(97,239)	(95,940)
Property, plant and equipment, net	76,854	72,457	65,029
Intangibles, net	52,103	31,980	33,060
Goodwill	75,124	37,021	37,211
Other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of $2,021, $0, and $2,000, respectively	12,710	11,035	3,957
Total assets	577,894	526,551	538,571
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	46,560	42,424	47,352
Current portion of long-term debt	182
Other current liabilities	64,343	73,943	65,173
Total current liabilities	111,085	116,367	112,525
Pension benefits liabilities	6,389	6,600	6,141
Long-term debt	117,222
Deferred income taxes	18,685	12,992	13,999
Other noncurrent liabilities	9,818	7,945	7,869
Total liabilities	$ 263,199	$ 143,904	$ 140,534
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock of $1 par value - Authorized 2,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding
Common stock of $1 par value - authorized 25,000 shares; 18,678, 18,636, and 18,636 shares issued at May 31, 2015 and 2014 and August 31, 2014, respectively	$ 18,678	$ 18,636	$ 18,636
Capital in excess of stated value	54,268	52,866	51,896
Retained earnings	465,246	445,366	437,415
Less treasury stock - at cost, 7,174, 5,906, and 6,196 shares at May 31, 2015 and 2014 and August 31, 2014, respectively	(210,484)	(132,020)	(108,714)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(13,013)	(2,201)	(1,196)
Total shareholders' equity	314,695	382,647	398,037
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 577,894	$ 526,551	$ 538,571