CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 163,603	$ 211,151
Accounts receivable, net	93,796	125,883
Inventories, net	78,914	77,187
Assets from discontinued operations	0	285,578
Other current assets	43,515	30,526
Total current assets	379,828	730,325
Property, plant and equipment, net	60,671	56,729
Goodwill	271,169	260,415
Other intangible assets, net	62,833	52,375
Other long-term assets	77,034	24,430
Total assets	851,535	1,124,274
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	52,091	76,914
Accrued compensation and benefits	14,896	26,421
Current maturities of debt	0	7,500
Income taxes payable	6,027	4,838
Liabilities from discontinued operations	0	143,763
Other current liabilities	49,525	40,965
Total current liabilities	122,539	300,401
Long-term debt, net	286,497	452,945
Deferred Income Taxes	2,466	1,564
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	19,649	20,213
Other long-term liabilities	84,102	47,972
Total liabilities	515,253	823,095
Shareholders’ equity
Class A common stock, $0.20 par value per share, authorized 168,000,000 shares, issued 82,562,731 and 81,920,679 shares, respectively	16,513	16,384
Additional paid-in capital	192,928	181,213
Treasury stock, at cost, 22,795,230 and 21,455,568 shares, respectively	(667,732)	(640,212)
Retained earnings	918,623	915,466
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(124,050)	(171,672)
Stock held in trust	(2,517)	(3,070)
Deferred compensation liability	2,517	3,070
Total shareholders' equity	336,282	301,179
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 851,535	$ 1,124,274