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Restructuring Charges (Tables)

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Restructuring Charges (Tables)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]
The following rollforwards summarize restructuring reserve activity by segment (in thousands):
 
 
Nine Months Ended May 31, 2019
 
 
Industrial Tools & Services
 
Engineered Components & Systems
 
Corporate
 
Total
Balance as of August 31, 2018
 
$
1,687

 
$
1,592

 
$
415

 
$
3,694

Restructuring charges
 
1,136

 
442

 

 
1,578

Cash payments
 
(1,379
)
 
(1,140
)
 
(46
)
 
(2,565
)
Other non-cash uses/reclasses of reserve
 
(7
)
 
368

 
(369
)
 
(8
)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates
 
(28
)
 
(58
)
 

 
(86
)
Balance as of May 31, 2019
 
$
1,409

 
$
1,204

 
$

 
$
2,613

 
 
Nine Months Ended May 31, 2018
 
 
Industrial Tools & Services
 
Engineered Components & Systems
 
Corporate
 
Total
Balance as of August 31, 2017
 
$
1,499

 
$
4,108

 
$
30

 
$
5,637

Restructuring charges
 
3,480

 
3,783

 
4,836

 
12,099

Cash payments
 
(2,578
)
 
(3,799
)
 
(2,160
)
 
(8,537
)
Other non-cash uses of reserve
 
(616
)
 
(1,382
)
 
(2,093
)
(1) 
(4,091
)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates
 
(79
)
 
(95
)
 

 
(174
)
Balance as of May 31, 2018
 
$
1,706

 
$
2,615

 
$
613

 
$
4,934

(1) Majority of non-cash uses of reserve represents accelerated equity vesting in connection with employee severance agreements.

In June 2019, the Company announced a new restructuring plan focused on reducing costs and driving efficiencies within the EC&S segment. We expect to incur $2.0 million of costs in the fourth quarter associated with these actions and achieve approximately $3.0 million of annual savings.