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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 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2019
Feb. 28, 2018
Feb. 28, 2019
Feb. 28, 2018
Aug. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net Sales $ 271,907 $ 275,165 $ 564,438 $ 564,120  
Operating Profit (Loss) 16,354 9,804 7,036 24,477  
Assets 1,403,057   1,403,057   $ 1,481,338
Impairment & divestiture charges 6,886 2,987 43,339 2,987  
Industrial Tools & Services [Member] [Domain]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net Sales 149,521 136,987 298,176 278,978  
Operating Profit (Loss) 26,546 18,963 52,920 39,800  
Assets 622,346   622,346   589,932
Products [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net Sales 105,584 105,302 208,352 206,422  
Service & Rental [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net Sales 43,937 31,685 89,824 72,556  
Engineered Components & Systems [Member] [Domain]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net Sales 122,386 138,178 266,262 285,142  
Operating Profit (Loss) (1,412) (4,448) (29,704) (413)  
Assets 618,854   618,854   657,370
On-Highway [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net Sales 55,013 59,297 115,604 124,179  
Agriculture, Off-Highway and Other          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net Sales 52,448 50,795 106,332 102,111  
Rope & Cable Solutions [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net Sales 11,386 17,101 27,552 33,488  
Concrete Tensioning [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net Sales 3,539 10,983 16,774 22,617  
Off-Shore Mooring [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net Sales 0 2 0 2,747  
General Corporate          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Operating Profit (Loss) (8,780) $ (4,711) (16,180) $ (14,910)  
Assets $ 161,857   $ 161,857   $ 234,036