CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2021	May 31, 2020	May 31, 2021	May 31, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 143,149	$ 101,879	$ 383,233	$ 381,939
Cost of products sold	76,302	59,932	206,346	209,211
Gross profit	66,847	41,947	176,887	172,728
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	40,468	40,766	130,061	142,842
Amortization of intangible assets	2,061	2,174	6,333	6,167
Restructuring Charges	1,571	2,448	2,430	6,348
Impairment & divestiture (benefits) charges	0	(1,443)	539	(3,567)
Operating profit (loss)	22,747	(1,998)	37,524	20,938
Financing costs, net	1,340	4,552	4,395	15,911
Other expense (income), net	540	(1,213)	1,598	(1,682)
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense	20,867	(5,337)	31,531	6,709
Income tax (benefit) expense	(4,390)	(407)	(2,132)	1,349
Net Earnings from Continuing Operations	25,257	(4,930)	33,663	5,360
Net (Loss) Earnings from Discontinued Operations	(226)	(69)	(852)	(6,076)
Net (loss) earnings	$ 25,031	$ (4,999)	$ 32,811	$ (716)
Earnings (loss) per share
(Loss) Earnings per share from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ 0.42	$ (0.08)	$ 0.56	$ 0.09
(Loss) Earnings per share from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	0.42	(0.08)	0.56	0.09
(Loss) Earnings per share from Discontinued Operations, Per Basic Shares	(0.00)	(0.00)	(0.01)	(0.10)
(Loss) Earnings per share from Discontinued Operations, Per Diluted Share	(0.00)	(0.00)	(0.01)	(0.10)
(Loss) Earnings Per Share, Basic	0.42	(0.08)	0.55	(0.01)
(Loss) Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.41	$ (0.08)	$ 0.54	$ (0.01)
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	60,144	59,826	59,964	60,012
Weighted Average Common Shares outstanding - diluted	60,574	59,826	60,312	60,358