Warranties

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2016

Warranties [Abstract]

Warranties

Note 10 – Warranties

The following table provides the changes in the Company’s product warranties:

	Three months ended
	May 31,		May 31,
($ in thousands)	2016		2015
Product warranty accrual balance, beginning of period	$	6,431	$	8,467
Liabilities accrued for warranties during the period		1,372		1,374
Warranty claims paid during the period		(1,267)		(1,258)
Changes in estimates		(78)		(1,279)
Product warranty accrual balance, end of period	$	6,458	$	7,304
	Nine months ended
	May 31,		May 31,
($ in thousands)	2016		2015
Product warranty accrual balance, beginning of period	$	7,271	$	9,331
Liabilities accrued for warranties during the period		3,676		2,772
Warranty claims paid during the period		(3,853)		(3,466)
Changes in estimates		(636)		(1,333)
Product warranty accrual balance, end of period	$	6,458	$	7,304