Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2018

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventories

	August 31,
($ in thousands)	2018			2017
Raw materials and supplies	$	36,316		$	31,158
Work in process		9,176			7,113
Finished goods and purchased parts		40,197			52,382
Total inventory value before LIFO adjustment		85,689			90,653
Less adjustment to LIFO value		(6,456	)		(4,498	)
Inventories, net	$	79,233		$	86,155