Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015	May 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 91,498	$ 139,093	$ 154,018
Receivables, net of allowance of $7,979, $2,607 and $9,706, respectively	81,915	74,063	93,399
Inventories, net	82,845	74,930	79,123
Deferred income taxes	14,519	15,807	16,922
Other current assets	20,470	18,274	17,641
Total current assets	291,247	322,167	361,103
Property, plant and equipment:
Cost	184,740	181,598	178,606
Less accumulated depreciation	(105,580)	(102,942)	(101,752)
Property, plant and equipment, net	79,160	78,656	76,854
Intangibles, net	48,367	51,920	52,103
Goodwill	76,778	76,801	75,124
Other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of $0, $2,021 and $0, respectively	6,153	6,924	12,710
Total assets	501,705	536,468	577,894
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	40,805	38,814	46,560
Current portion of long-term debt	196	193	182
Other current liabilities	55,651	56,105	64,343
Total current liabilities	96,652	95,112	111,085
Pension benefits liabilities	6,362	6,569	6,389
Long-term debt	117,025	117,173	117,222
Deferred income taxes	13,423	18,971	18,685
Other noncurrent liabilities	23,307	10,083	9,818
Total liabilities	256,769	247,908	263,199
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; 18,713, 18,678 and 18,684 shares issued, respectively	18,713	18,684	18,678
Capital in excess of stated value	56,766	55,184	54,268
Retained earnings	462,201	458,903	465,246
Less treasury stock - at cost, 8,083, 7,174 and 7,394 shares, respectively	(277,238)	(228,903)	(210,484)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(15,506)	(15,308)	(13,013)
Total shareholders' equity	244,936	288,560	314,695
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 501,705	$ 536,468	$ 577,894