Warranties

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2018

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

Warranties

Note 11 – Warranties

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

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
($ in thousands)	May 31, 2018			May 31, 2017			May 31, 2018			May 31, 2017
Product warranty accrual balance, beginning of period	$	7,548		$	6,938		$	8,411		$	7,443
Liabilities accrued for warranties during the period		1,483			2,364			3,586			4,225
Warranty claims paid during the period		(1,177	)		(1,893	)		(4,111	)		(4,514	)
Changes in estimates		153			186			121			441
Transfers to liabilities held-for-sale		(872	)		—			(872	)		—
Product warranty accrual balance, end of period	$	7,135		$	7,595		$	7,135		$	7,595