Credit Arrangements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Long-Term Debt

	August 31,
($ in thousands)	2018			2017
Senior Notes	$	115,000		$	115,000
Revolving Credit Facility		—			—
Series 2006A Bonds		1,775			1,976
Total debt		116,775			116,976
Less current portion		(205	)		(201	)
Total long-term debt	$	116,570		$	116,775

Schedule Of Principal Payments Due On Long-Term Debt

Due within	$ in thousands
1 year	$	205
2 years		209
3 years		213
4 years		217
5 years		221
Thereafter		115,710
	$	116,775