Inventories (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

Inventories consist of the following:

(In thousands)	February 28, 2015			August 30, 2014
Finished goods	$	36,923		$	28,029
Work-in-process	71,684			49,919
Raw materials	73,159			66,200
Total	181,766			144,148
LIFO reserve	(31,925		)	(31,300		)
Total inventories	$	149,841		$	112,848