Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 29, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019	Feb. 28, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 101,272	$ 127,204	$ 102,778
Marketable securities	18,740	0	0
Receivables, net of allowance of $2,597, $3,224, and $2,635, respectively	80,468	75,551	88,576
Inventories, net	105,454	92,287	99,984
Assets held-for-sale	0	2,744	2,744
Other current assets, net	19,083	15,704	23,144
Total current assets	325,017	313,490	317,226
Property, plant, and equipment:
Cost	191,688	188,695	181,644
Less accumulated depreciation	(122,926)	(119,727)	(116,338)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	68,762	68,968	65,306
Intangibles, net	23,162	24,382	25,853
Goodwill	64,338	64,387	64,591
Operating lease right-of-use assets	27,257	0	0
Deferred income tax assets	10,162	11,758	6,484
Other noncurrent assets	15,632	17,329	20,213
Total assets	534,330	500,314	499,673
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	33,307	29,434	37,419
Current portion of long-term debt	211	209	207
Other current liabilities	54,303	52,488	44,825
Total current liabilities	87,821	82,131	82,451
Pension benefits liabilities	5,868	6,029	5,732
Long-term debt	115,765	115,846	116,034
Operating lease liabilities	25,919	0	0
Deferred income tax liabilities	839	872	991
Other noncurrent liabilities	20,791	27,227	22,622
Total liabilities	257,003	232,105	227,830
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock of $1 par value - authorized 2,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0	0
Common stock of $1 par value - authorized 25,000 shares; 18,918, 18,870, and 18,870 shares issued, respectively	18,918	18,870	18,870
Capital in excess of stated value	74,645	71,684	69,772
Retained earnings	481,890	474,740	477,027
Less treasury stock - at cost, 8,083 shares	(277,238)	(277,238)	(277,238)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(20,888)	(19,847)	(16,588)
Total shareholders' equity	277,327	268,209	271,843
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 534,330	$ 500,314	$ 499,673