CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2022	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income		$ 12,092	$ 15,545	$ 27,319	$ 34,398
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Loss on impairment/write-off of long-term assets		331		1,193
Loss on contingent consideration				563	(199)
Depreciation				6,708	2,654
Amortization				18,721	9,092
Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts				224	91
Stock-based compensation				2,739	2,418
Realized gain on restricted investments				(100)	(86)
Pension curtailment and settlement loss				158
Deferred taxes				(3,736)	(187)
Increase (decrease) from changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable				1,167	(5,852)
Inventory				2,094	(17,768)
Prepaid expenses and other assets				(2,251)	(573)
Accounts payable				(4,587)	(936)
Accrued compensation and other expenses				(5,566)	(1,765)
Accrued income taxes				(2,831)	(1,001)
Net cash provided by operating activities				41,815	20,286
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property, plant and equipment				(5,729)	(3,103)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$ (249,594)			(249,594)
Changes in restricted investments				(200)	(340)
Net cash used in investing activities				(255,523)	(3,443)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Payments of principal on debt				(50,000)
Dividend paid				(9,500)	(9,460)
Payments of taxes on stock options and restricted stock				(323)
Net cash used in financing activities				(59,823)	(9,460)
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS				(273,531)	7,383
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash				1,107	(2,129)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	$ 315,495			315,495	119,429	$ 119,429
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD		$ 43,071	$ 124,683	43,071	124,683	$ 315,495
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities
Common stock received for payment of stock option exercises				557
Property, plant and equipment additions included in accounts payable				$ 418	$ 207