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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, 2016
Nov. 30, 2015
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales $ 265,793 $ 305,011
Cost of products sold 172,726 196,449
Gross profit 93,067 108,562
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 68,602 72,911
Amortization of intangible assets 5,262 5,900
Restructuring Charges 2,948 4,380
Director & officer transition charges 7,784 0
Operating profit 8,471 25,371
Financing costs, net 7,132 7,117
Intercompany (income) expense, net 0 0
Intercompany dividend income 0  
Other (income) expense, net (628) 619
Earnings before income taxes 1,967 17,635
Income tax (benefit) expense (2,998) 2,187
Net (loss) earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries 4,965 15,448
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 0 0
Net earnings 4,965 15,448
Comprehensive loss (21,157) (5,486)
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 31,729 34,690
Cost of products sold 7,094 7,171
Gross profit 24,635 27,519
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 17,967 19,760
Amortization of intangible assets 318 318
Restructuring Charges 355 878
Director & officer transition charges 7,784  
Operating profit (1,789) 6,563
Financing costs, net 7,326 7,455
Intercompany (income) expense, net (5,068) (5,829)
Intercompany dividend income 0  
Other (income) expense, net 2,085 403
Earnings before income taxes (6,132) 4,534
Income tax (benefit) expense (2,714) 591
Net (loss) earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries (3,418) 3,943
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 8,383 11,505
Net earnings 4,965 15,448
Comprehensive loss (21,157) (5,486)
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantors    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 84,276 100,941
Cost of products sold 61,416 72,338
Gross profit 22,860 28,603
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 16,636 18,530
Amortization of intangible assets 3,076 3,308
Restructuring Charges 723 122
Director & officer transition charges 0  
Operating profit 2,425 6,643
Financing costs, net 0 0
Intercompany (income) expense, net (1,086) (5,825)
Intercompany dividend income (55,143)  
Other (income) expense, net (70) 59
Earnings before income taxes 58,724 12,409
Income tax (benefit) expense (30) 1,657
Net (loss) earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries 58,754 10,752
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 5,625 2,874
Net earnings 64,379 13,626
Comprehensive loss 46,292 1,403
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantors    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Net sales 149,788 169,380
Cost of products sold 104,216 116,940
Gross profit 45,572 52,440
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses 33,999 34,621
Amortization of intangible assets 1,868 2,274
Restructuring Charges 1,870 3,380
Director & officer transition charges 0  
Operating profit 7,835 12,165
Financing costs, net (194) (338)
Intercompany (income) expense, net 6,154 11,654
Intercompany dividend income 0  
Other (income) expense, net (2,643) 157
Earnings before income taxes 4,518 692
Income tax (benefit) expense (254) (61)
Net (loss) earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries 4,772 753
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 3,130 1,858
Net earnings 7,902 2,611
Comprehensive loss 631 (5,981)
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
Director & officer transition charges 0  
Operating profit 0 0
Financing costs, net 0 0
Intercompany (income) expense, net 0 0
Intercompany dividend income 55,143  
Other (income) expense, net 0 0
Earnings before income taxes (55,143) 0
Income tax (benefit) expense 0 0
Net (loss) earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries (55,143) 0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (17,138) (16,237)
Net earnings (72,281) (16,237)
Comprehensive loss $ (46,923) $ 4,578