Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2019
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Note 4. Acquisitions During fiscal 2018, the Company completed two acquisitions which resulted in the recognition of goodwill in the Company’s consolidated financial statements because their purchase prices reflected the future earnings and cash flow potential of the acquired companies, as well as the complementary strategic fit and resulting synergies. The Company makes an initial allocation of the purchase price, at the date of acquisition, based upon the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. The Company obtains this information during due diligence and through other sources. If additional information is obtained about these assets and liabilities within the measurement period (not to exceed one year from the date of acquisition), the Company will refine its estimates of fair value and adjust the purchase price allocation as appropriate. The Company acquired the stock and certain assets of Mirage Machines, Ltd. ("Mirage") on December 1, 2017 for a purchase price of $17.4 million, net of cash acquired. This IT&S segment tuck-in acquisition is a provider of industrial and energy maintenance tools. The final purchase price allocation resulted in $10.3 million of goodwill (which is not deductible for tax purposes) and $4.1 million of intangible assets. The intangible assets were comprised of $2.3 million of indefinite-lived tradenames and $1.8 million of amortizable customer relationships. The Company acquired the stock of Equalizer International, Limited ("Equalizer") on May 11, 2018 for a purchase price of $5.8 million, net of cash acquired. This IT&S segment tuck-in acquisition is a provider of industrial and energy maintenance tools, expanding our pipe and flange alignment offerings. The final purchase price allocation resulted in $2.4 million of goodwill (a portion of which is not deductible for tax purposes) and $2.1 million of intangible assets. The intangible assests were comprised of $0.8 million of indefinite lived tradenames and $1.3 million of amortizable customer relationships and patents. The Company incurred acquisition transaction costs of $1.1 million for the year ended August 31, 2018 (included in "Selling, administrative and engineering expenses" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations) related to these acquisitions. The acquired businesses generated combined net sales of $14.1 million and $9.4 million for the year ended August 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The acquisitions individually and in the aggregate do not meet the significance tests to require pro forma financial information otherwise required for acquisitions.

Note 4. Acquisitions

During fiscal 2018, the Company completed two acquisitions which resulted in the recognition of goodwill in the Company’s consolidated financial statements because their purchase prices reflected the future earnings and cash flow potential of the acquired companies, as well as the complementary strategic fit and resulting synergies. The Company makes an initial allocation of the purchase price, at the date of acquisition, based upon the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. The Company obtains this information during due diligence and through other sources. If additional information is obtained about these assets and liabilities within the measurement period (not to exceed one year from the date of acquisition), the Company will refine its estimates of fair value and adjust the purchase price allocation as appropriate.

The Company acquired the stock and certain assets of Mirage Machines, Ltd. ("Mirage") on December 1, 2017 for a purchase price of $17.4 million, net of cash acquired. This IT&S segment tuck-in acquisition is a provider of industrial and energy maintenance tools. The final purchase price allocation resulted in $10.3 million of goodwill (which is not deductible for tax purposes) and $4.1 million of intangible assets. The intangible assets were comprised of $2.3 million of indefinite-lived tradenames and $1.8 million of amortizable customer relationships.

The Company acquired the stock of Equalizer International, Limited ("Equalizer") on May 11, 2018 for a purchase price of $5.8 million, net of cash acquired. This IT&S segment tuck-in acquisition is a provider of industrial and energy maintenance tools, expanding our pipe and flange alignment offerings. The final purchase price allocation resulted in $2.4 million of goodwill (a portion of which is not deductible for tax purposes) and $2.1 million of intangible assets. The intangible assests were comprised of $0.8 million of indefinite lived tradenames and $1.3 million of amortizable customer relationships and patents.

The Company incurred acquisition transaction costs of $1.1 million for the year ended August 31, 2018 (included in "Selling, administrative and engineering expenses" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations) related to these acquisitions.

The acquired businesses generated combined net sales of $14.1 million and $9.4 million for the year ended August 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The acquisitions individually and in the aggregate do not meet the significance tests to require pro forma financial information otherwise required for acquisitions.