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CHANGES IN BUSINESS
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2020
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Changes in Business
NOTE 2. CHANGES IN BUSINESS

Facility Closures and Dispositions

In October 2019, the Company closed the melting operations at its Rancho Cucamonga facility, which is part of the North America segment. In August 2020, the Company announced plans to sell the Rancho Cucamonga site and the Company ceased production in December 2020. Due to these announcements, the Company recorded $8.0 million and $6.3 million of expense in the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, related to asset impairments, severance, pension curtailment and vendor agreement terminations. As of November 30, 2020, the disposition does not meet the criteria for discontinued operations or held for sale accounting.