CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 28, 2021	Aug. 31, 2020
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 115,254	$ 152,170
Accounts receivable, net	94,984	84,170
Inventories, net	71,774	69,171
Other current assets	43,431	35,621
Total current assets	325,443	341,132
Property, plant and equipment, net	61,258	61,405
Goodwill	284,731	281,154
Other intangible assets, net	58,980	62,382
Other long-term assets	78,589	78,221
Total assets	809,001	824,294
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	49,736	45,069
Accrued compensation and benefits	21,769	17,793
Income taxes payable	3,945	1,937
Other current liabilities	39,805	40,723
Total current liabilities	115,255	105,522
Long-term debt, net	210,000	255,000
Deferred Income Taxes	1,731	1,708
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	19,164	20,190
Other long-term liabilities	81,458	82,648
Total liabilities	427,608	465,068
Shareholders’ equity
Class A common stock, $0.20 par value per share, authorized 168,000,000 shares, issued 82,879,445 and 82,593,945 shares, respectively	16,576	16,519
Additional paid-in capital	197,036	193,492
Treasury stock, at cost, 22,799,230 shares	(667,732)	(667,732)
Retained earnings	925,451	917,671
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(89,938)	(100,724)
Stock held in trust	(2,996)	(2,562)
Deferred compensation liability	2,996	2,562
Total shareholders' equity	381,393	359,226
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 809,001	$ 824,294