Warranties

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2019

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

Warranties

Note 11 – Warranties

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

	Three months ended						Six months ended
($ in thousands)	February 28, 2019			February 28, 2018			February 28, 2019			February 28, 2018
Product warranty accrual balance, beginning of period	$	7,240		$	8,187		$	7,109		$	8,411
Liabilities accrued for warranties during the period		1,652			647			2,830			2,103
Warranty claims paid during the period		(1,259	)		(1,245	)		(2,306	)		(2,933	)
Changes in estimates		338			(41	)		338			(33	)
Product warranty accrual balance, end of period	$	7,971		$	7,548		$	7,971		$	7,548