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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Details)

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2018
Nov. 30, 2017
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales $ 292,531 $ 288,955
Cost of products sold 187,523 188,044
Gross profit 105,008 100,911
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 73,192 74,478
Amortization of intangible assets 4,278 5,131
Restructuring Charges 403 6,629
Impairment & divestiture charges 36,453 0
Operating (loss) profit (9,318) 14,673
Financing costs, net 7,295 7,514
Intercompany Expense (Income) Net 0 0
Other (income) expense, net 911 329
(Loss) earnings before income tax (benefit) expense (17,524) 6,830
Income tax (benefit) expense (72) 1,604
Net earnings (loss) before equity in (loss) earnings of subsidiaries (17,452) 5,226
Equity In Earnings Of Subsidiaries 0 0
Net (loss) earnings (17,452) 5,226
Comprehensive (loss) income (25,396) 8,251
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 40,290 35,710
Cost of products sold 9,881 6,963
Gross profit 30,409 28,747
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 20,966 19,715
Amortization of intangible assets 318 318
Restructuring Charges 0 5,356
Impairment & divestiture charges 0  
Operating (loss) profit 9,125 3,358
Financing costs, net 7,551 7,623
Intercompany Expense (Income) Net (4,053) (4,877)
Other (income) expense, net (216) (50)
(Loss) earnings before income tax (benefit) expense 5,843 662
Income tax (benefit) expense (2,706) (285)
Net earnings (loss) before equity in (loss) earnings of subsidiaries 8,549 947
Equity In Earnings Of Subsidiaries (26,001) 4,279
Net (loss) earnings (17,452) 5,226
Comprehensive (loss) income (25,396) 8,251
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantors    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 95,822 87,834
Cost of products sold 70,596 64,574
Gross profit 25,226 23,260
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 18,314 18,448
Amortization of intangible assets 2,692 2,861
Restructuring Charges (93) 169
Impairment & divestiture charges 10,220  
Operating (loss) profit (5,907) 1,782
Financing costs, net 0 21
Intercompany Expense (Income) Net 6,491 5,484
Other (income) expense, net 7 45
(Loss) earnings before income tax (benefit) expense (12,405) (3,768)
Income tax (benefit) expense (102) 437
Net earnings (loss) before equity in (loss) earnings of subsidiaries (12,303) (4,205)
Equity In Earnings Of Subsidiaries (13,132) 8,793
Net (loss) earnings (25,435) 4,588
Comprehensive (loss) income (25,434) 4,588
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantors    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 156,419 165,411
Cost of products sold 107,046 116,507
Gross profit 49,373 48,904
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 33,912 36,315
Amortization of intangible assets 1,268 1,952
Restructuring Charges 496 1,104
Impairment & divestiture charges 26,233  
Operating (loss) profit (12,536) 9,533
Financing costs, net (256) (130)
Intercompany Expense (Income) Net (2,438) (607)
Other (income) expense, net 1,120 334
(Loss) earnings before income tax (benefit) expense (10,962) 9,936
Income tax (benefit) expense 2,736 1,452
Net earnings (loss) before equity in (loss) earnings of subsidiaries (13,698) 8,484
Equity In Earnings Of Subsidiaries 1,255 (46)
Net (loss) earnings (12,443) 8,438
Comprehensive (loss) income (20,119) 11,566
Eliminations    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 0 0
Cost of products sold 0 0
Gross profit 0 0
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 0 0
Amortization of intangible assets 0 0
Restructuring Charges 0 0
Impairment & divestiture charges 0  
Operating (loss) profit 0 0
Financing costs, net 0 0
Intercompany Expense (Income) Net 0 0
Other (income) expense, net 0 0
(Loss) earnings before income tax (benefit) expense 0 0
Income tax (benefit) expense 0
Net earnings (loss) before equity in (loss) earnings of subsidiaries 0 0
Equity In Earnings Of Subsidiaries 37,878 (13,026)
Net (loss) earnings 37,878 (13,026)
Comprehensive (loss) income $ 45,553 $ (16,154)