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Discontinued Operations & Other Divestiture Charges Discontinued Operations & Divestiture Activities (Details)

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Discontinued Operations & Other Divestiture Charges Discontinued Operations & Divestiture Activities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2019
Nov. 30, 2022
Nov. 30, 2021
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]      
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest   $ 8,792 $ 4,966
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]  
Note 5. Discontinued Operations
On October 31, 2019, as part of our overall strategy to become a pure-play industrial tools and services company, the Company completed the sale of the businesses comprising its former Engineered Components & Systems ("EC&S") segment. This divestiture was considered part of our strategic shift to become a pure-play industrial tools and services company, and therefore, the results of operations are recorded as a component of "Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for all periods presented. All other discontinued operations activity included within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the periods presented relate to impacts from certain retained liabilities.
The following represents the detail of "Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes" within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (in thousands) :
Three Months Ended November 30,
2022 2021
Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 5  $ 503 
Impairment & divestiture benefit (1,329) — 
Operating profit (loss) 1,324  (503)
Other loss, net —  — 
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) 1,324  (503)
Income tax expense (benefit) 280  (106)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes $ 1,044  $ (397)
 
Engineered Components & Systems [Member]      
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]      
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Operating Income (Loss)   $ 1,324 (503)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Expense (Income), net   0 0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Loss Before Income Tax Benefit   (1,324) 503
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, General and Administrative Expense   5 503
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Impairment And Divestiture Charges   $ (1,329) $ 0
Engineered Components & Systems [Member] [Domain]      
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]      
Disposal Date Oct. 31, 2019