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Summary of Financial Information by Reportable Segment and Product Line (Details)

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Summary of Financial Information by Reportable Segment and Product Line (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2018
Nov. 30, 2017
Aug. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales $ 292,531 $ 288,955  
Operating Profit (Loss) (9,318) 14,673  
Assets 1,450,033   $ 1,481,338
Impairment & divestiture charges 36,453 0  
Industrial Tools & Services [Member] [Domain]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 148,655 141,991  
Operating Profit (Loss) 26,374 20,836  
Assets 588,003   589,932
Products [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 102,768 101,120  
Service & Rental [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 45,887 40,871  
Engineered Components & Systems [Member] [Domain]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 143,876 146,964  
Operating Profit (Loss) (28,292) 4,035  
Assets 655,978   657,370
On-Highway [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 60,591 64,883  
Agriculture, Off-Highway and Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 53,884 51,316  
Rope & Cable Solutions [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 16,166 16,386  
Concrete Tensioning [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 13,235 11,634  
Off-Shore Mooring [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 0 2,745  
General Corporate      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Operating Profit (Loss) (7,400) $ (10,197)  
Assets 206,052   $ 234,036
FY19 Held for Sale Entities [Domain]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Impairment & divestiture charges $ 36,453