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Product Warranty Costs (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2016
Guarantees [Abstract]  
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability
The following is a rollforward of the product warranty reserve (in thousands):
 
Six Months Ended
 
February 29,
2016
 
February 28,
2015
Beginning balance
$
3,718

 
$
4,056

Provision for warranties
2,096

 
2,837

Warranty payments and costs incurred
(2,297
)
 
(2,418
)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates
(66
)

(231
)
Ending balance
$
3,451

 
$
4,244