Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The changes in carrying amount of goodwill by segment were as follows in Fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, noting we have no accumulated impairment losses:

(in thousands)	Towable		Corporate / All Other		Total
Balances at August 27, 2016	$	1,228	$	—	$	1,228
Acquisition of Grand Design(1)	241,500		—		241,500
Balances at August 26, 2017	242,728		—		242,728
Grand Design purchase price adjustment(1)	1,956		—		1,956
Acquisition of Chris-Craft(1)	—		29,686		29,686
Balances at August 25, 2018	244,684		29,686		274,370
Chris-Craft purchase price adjustment(1)	—		561		561
Balances at August 31, 2019	$	244,684	$	30,247	$	274,931

(1) Refer to Note 2, Business Combinations, for additional information on the acquisitions of Grand Design and Chris-Craft.

Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization consists of the following:

	August 31, 2019					August 25, 2018
(in thousands)	Weighted Average Life-Years	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Weighted Average Life-Years	Cost		Accumulated Amortization
Trade names	Indefinite	$	177,250			Indefinite	$	177,250
Dealer networks	12.2	95,581		$	20,329	12.2	95,581		$	12,328
Backlog	0.5	19,527		19,527		0.5	19,527		19,135
Non-compete agreements	4.1	5,347		3,077		4.1	5,347		2,084
Leasehold interest-favorable	8.1	2,000		690		8.1	2,000		441
Other intangible assets, gross		299,705		43,623			299,705		33,988
Less accumulated amortization		43,623					33,988
Other intangible assets, net		$	256,082				$	265,717

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Remaining estimated aggregate annual amortization expense by fiscal year is as follows:

(in thousands)	Amount
Fiscal 2020	$	9,032
Fiscal 2021	9,032
Fiscal 2022	8,390
Fiscal 2023	8,197
Fiscal 2024	8,095
Thereafter	36,086
Total amortization expense remaining	$	78,832