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CHANGES IN BUSINESS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2019
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Financial information for discontinued operations
The major classes of line items constituting earnings (loss) from discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of earnings for 2018 and 2017 are presented in the table below. Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of earnings were immaterial in 2019.
 
 
Year Ended August 31,
(in thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
Net sales
 
$
304,650

 
$
1,155,046

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
Cost of goods sold
 
276,184

 
1,089,837

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
25,317

 
75,153

Interest expense
 
(86
)
 
(104
)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
 
3,235

 
(9,840
)
Income taxes (benefit)
 
(34
)
 
(5,997
)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
 
$
3,269

 
$
(3,843
)