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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 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
May 31, 2019
May 31, 2018
Aug. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net Sales $ 295,266 $ 317,096 $ 859,704 $ 881,216  
Operating Profit (Loss) 47,360 32,692 54,397 57,169  
Assets 1,393,156   1,393,156   $ 1,481,338
Impairment & divestiture charges (10,597) 0 32,741 2,987  
Industrial Tools & Services [Member] [Domain]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net Sales 166,732 158,735 464,908 437,713  
Operating Profit (Loss) 34,877 31,658 87,797 71,458  
Assets 609,690   609,690   589,932
Products [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net Sales 115,067 115,722 323,420 322,143  
Service & Rental [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net Sales 51,665 43,013 141,488 115,570  
Engineered Components & Systems [Member] [Domain]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net Sales 128,534 158,361 394,796 443,503  
Operating Profit (Loss) 19,556 9,641 (10,147) 9,228  
Assets 588,756   588,756   657,370
On-Highway [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net Sales 59,378 66,556 174,982 190,735  
Agriculture, Off-Highway and Other          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net Sales 57,793 58,386 164,125 160,497  
Rope & Cable Solutions [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net Sales 11,363 20,436 38,915 53,924  
Concrete Tensioning [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net Sales 0 12,983 16,774 35,601  
Off-Shore Mooring [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net Sales 0 0 0 2,746  
General Corporate          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Operating Profit (Loss) (7,073) $ (8,607) (23,253) $ (23,517)  
Assets $ 194,710   $ 194,710   $ 234,036