CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 142,001	$ 120,699
Accounts receivable, net	103,565	106,747
Inventories, net	93,037	83,672
Other current assets	34,838	31,262
Total current assets	373,441	342,380
Property, plant and equipment, net	41,783	41,372
Goodwill	264,686	257,949
Other intangible assets, net	39,084	41,507
Other long-term assets	74,080	74,104
Total assets	793,074	757,312
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	47,151	72,524
Accrued compensation and benefits	28,567	21,390
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	3,125	0
Short-Term Debt	0	4,000
Income taxes payable	5,982	4,594
Other current liabilities	55,398	50,680
Total current liabilities	140,223	153,188
Long-term debt, net	231,545	200,000
Deferred Income Taxes	8,226	7,355
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	11,492	11,941
Other long-term liabilities	64,969	66,217
Total liabilities	456,455	438,701
Shareholders’ equity
Class A common stock, $0.20 par value per share, authorized 168,000,000 shares, issued 83,752,329 and 83,397,458 shares, respectively	16,750	16,679
Additional paid-in capital	218,164	212,986
Treasury stock, at cost, 27,402,654 and 26,558,965 shares, respectively	(763,675)	(742,844)
Retained earnings	991,081	966,751
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(125,701)	(134,961)
Stock held in trust	(3,405)	(3,209)
Deferred compensation liability	3,405	3,209
Total shareholders' equity	336,619	318,611
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 793,074	$ 757,312