Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 127,107	$ 121,403
Marketable securities	19,604	19,511
Receivables, net of allowance of $3,422 and $2,780, respectively	93,609	84,604
Inventories, net	145,244	104,792
Other current assets	30,539	17,625
Total current assets	416,103	347,935
Property, plant, and equipment, net	91,997	79,581
Intangible assets, net	20,367	23,477
Goodwill	67,968	68,004
Operating lease right-of-use assets	18,281	27,457
Deferred income tax assets	8,113	9,935
Other noncurrent assets	14,356	14,137
Total assets	637,185	570,526
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	45,209	29,554
Current portion of long-term debt	217	195
Other current liabilities	92,814	72,646
Total current liabilities	138,240	102,395
Pension benefits liabilities	5,754	6,374
Long-term debt	115,514	115,682
Operating lease liabilities	18,301	25,862
Deferred income tax liabilities	832	889
Other noncurrent liabilities	20,099	20,806
Total liabilities	298,740	272,008
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock of $1 par value - authorized 2,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock at $1 par value - authorized 25,000 shares; 18,991 and 18,918 shares issued at August 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively	18,991	18,918
Capital in excess of stated value	86,495	77,686
Retained earnings	528,130	499,724
Less treasury stock - at cost, 8,083 shares	(277,238)	(277,238)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(17,933)	(20,572)
Total shareholders' equity	338,445	298,518
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 637,185	$ 570,526