CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016
Net sales	$ 1,182,611	$ 1,095,784	$ 1,149,410
Cost of products sold	767,351	716,067	746,013
Gross profit	415,260	379,717	403,397
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses	291,444	277,488	274,497
Amortization of intangible assets	20,565	20,474	22,943
Loss on product line divestiture	0	0	5,092
Director & officer transition charges	0	7,784	0
Restructuring charges	11,995	7,228	14,571
Impairment and divestiture charges	73,058	116,979
Impairment charge			186,511
Operating profit (loss)	18,198	(50,236)	(100,217)
Financing costs, net	31,491	29,703	28,768
Other expense, net	(621)	2,752	1,359
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense	(12,672)	(82,691)	(130,344)
Income tax expense	8,976	(16,478)	(25,170)
Net (loss) earnings	$ (21,648)	$ (66,213)	$ (105,174)
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.36)	$ (1.11)	$ (1.78)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.36)	$ (1.11)	$ (1.78)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	60,441	59,436	59,010
Diluted (in shares)	60,441	59,436	59,010