CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 189,490	$ 229,571
Accounts receivable, net	212,284	190,206
Inventories, net	167,317	143,651
Assets held for sale	0	21,835
Other current assets	58,732	61,663
Total current assets	627,823	646,926
Property, plant and equipment
Land, buildings and improvements	48,749	43,737
Machinery and equipment	239,519	227,535
Gross property, plant and equipment	288,268	271,272
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(187,503)	(176,751)
Property, plant and equipment, net	100,765	94,521
Goodwill	538,792	530,081
Other intangibles, net	210,160	220,489
Other long-term assets	27,245	24,938
Total assets	1,504,785	1,516,955
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	142,199	133,387
Accrued compensation and benefits	48,093	50,939
Current maturities of debt and short-term borrowings	30,000	30,000
Income taxes payable	17,605	6,080
Liabilities held for sale	0	101,083
Other current liabilities	63,437	57,445
Total current liabilities	301,334	378,934
Long-term debt	510,007	531,940
Deferred income taxes	19,491	29,859
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	18,692	19,862
Other long-term liabilities	54,233	55,821
Total liabilities	903,757	1,016,416
Shareholders’ equity
Class A common stock, $0.20 par value per share, authorized 168,000,000 shares, issued 81,136,242 and 80,200,110 shares, respectively	16,227	16,040
Additional paid-in capital	159,653	138,449
Treasury stock, at cost, 20,439,434 shares	(617,731)	(617,731)
Retained earnings	1,207,059	1,191,042
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(164,180)	(227,261)
Stock held in trust	(2,594)	(2,696)
Deferred compensation liability	2,594	2,696
Total shareholders’ equity	601,028	500,539
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 1,504,785	$ 1,516,955