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Divestiture Activities Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale (Details)

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Divestiture Activities Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Feb. 28, 2019
Aug. 31, 2018
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale [Line Items]    
Assets Held-for-Sale $ 56,113 $ 23,573
Liabilities held for sale 20,820 44,225
Cortland Fibron [Domain]    
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale [Line Items]    
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts, Notes and Loans Receivable, Net   2,924
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Inventory, Current   2,597
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Current   3,267
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment, Noncurrent   2,186
Divestiture Activity, Asset Held for Sale, Goodwill and other Intangible Assets   12,464
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Noncurrent   135
Assets Held-for-Sale   23,573
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable, Current   3,915
Divestiture Activity, Liability Held for Sale, Accrued Compensation   1,414
Divestiture Activity, Liability Held for Sale, Reserve for Cumulative Translation Adjustment   35,346
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities, Current   1,269
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Deferred Income Taxes   2,281
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities, Noncurrent   0
Liabilities held for sale   $ 44,225
Cortland U.S. businesses [Domain]    
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale [Line Items]    
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts, Notes and Loans Receivable, Net 6,640  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Inventory, Current 10,756  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Current 938  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment, Noncurrent 7,110  
Divestiture Activity, Asset Held for Sale, Goodwill and other Intangible Assets 30,669  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Noncurrent 0  
Assets Held-for-Sale 56,113  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable, Current 3,795  
Divestiture Activity, Liability Held for Sale, Accrued Compensation 662  
Divestiture Activity, Liability Held for Sale, Reserve for Cumulative Translation Adjustment 13,182  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities, Current 394  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Deferred Income Taxes 2,766  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities, Noncurrent 21  
Liabilities held for sale $ 20,820