Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2016

Inventories [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventories

	November 30,		November 30,		August 31,
($ in thousands)	2016		2015		2016
Raw materials and supplies	$	27,898	$	26,611	$	26,599
Work in process		8,001		8,623		5,742
Finished goods and purchased parts		49,917		48,569		47,805
Total inventory value before LIFO adjustment		85,816		83,803		80,146
Less adjustment to LIFO value		(5,677)		(5,557)		(5,396)
Inventories, net	$	80,139	$	78,246	$	74,750