CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2022	Feb. 28, 2021	Feb. 28, 2022	Feb. 28, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 136,599	$ 120,654	$ 267,502	$ 240,084
Cost of products sold	76,618	65,878	147,895	130,044
Gross profit	59,981	54,776	119,607	110,040
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	50,668	45,883	99,145	89,593
Amortization of intangible assets	1,881	2,136	3,886	4,272
Restructuring Charges	1,832	649	4,569	859
Impairment & divestiture (benefits) charges	1,116	401	1,116	539
Operating profit	4,484	5,707	10,891	14,777
Financing costs, net	755	1,338	1,716	3,055
Other expense, net	271	784	751	1,058
Income tax (benefit) expense	1,337	1	3,118	2,258
Net Earnings from Continuing Operations	2,121	3,584	5,306	8,406
Net (Loss) Earnings from Discontinued Operations	(900)	(402)	(1,297)	(626)
Net (loss) earnings	$ 1,221	$ 3,182	$ 4,009	$ 7,780
Earnings (loss) per share
(Loss) Earnings per share from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ 0.04	$ 0.06	$ 0.09	$ 0.14
(Loss) Earnings per share from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	0.03	0.06	0.09	0.14
(Loss) Earnings per share from Discontinued Operations, Per Basic Shares	(0.01)	(0.01)	(0.02)	(0.01)
(Loss) Earnings per share from Discontinued Operations, Per Diluted Share	(0.01)	(0.01)	(0.02)	(0.01)
(Loss) Earnings Per Share, Basic	0.02	0.05	0.07	0.13
(Loss) Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.02	$ 0.05	$ 0.07	$ 0.13
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	60,387	59,938	60,324	59,874
Weighted Average Common Shares outstanding - diluted	60,689	60,269	60,655	60,180
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total	$ 3,458	$ 3,585	$ 8,424	$ 10,664