CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2023	Nov. 30, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 141,970	$ 139,382
Cost of products sold	67,720	71,476
Gross profit	74,250	67,906
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	42,216	53,247
Amortization of intangible assets	824	1,368
Restructuring Charges	2,401	982
Impairment & divestiture (benefits) charges	147	0
Operating profit	28,662	12,309
Financing costs, net	3,697	2,815
Other expense, net	991	702
Income tax (benefit) expense	5,669	2,383
Net Earnings from Continuing Operations	18,305	6,409
Net (Loss) Earnings from Discontinued Operations	(567)	1,044
Net (loss) earnings	$ 17,738	$ 7,453
Earnings (loss) per share
(Loss) Earnings per share from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ 0.34	$ 0.11
(Loss) Earnings per share from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	0.33	0.11
(Loss) Earnings per share from Discontinued Operations, Per Basic Shares	(0.01)	0.02
(Loss) Earnings per share from Discontinued Operations, Per Diluted Share	(0.01)	0.02
(Loss) Earnings Per Share, Basic	0.33	0.13
(Loss) Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.32	$ 0.13
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	54,527	56,886
Weighted Average Common Shares outstanding - diluted	55,008	57,317
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total	$ 23,974	$ 8,792