Industry Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

	Three months ended						Six months ended
($ in thousands)	February 29, 2024			February 28, 2023			February 29, 2024			February 28, 2023
Operating revenues:
Irrigation:
North America	$	82,845		$	90,354		$	172,222		$	174,288
International		50,173			57,422			100,964			125,571
Irrigation total		133,018			147,776			273,186			299,859
Infrastructure		18,501			18,465			39,691			42,541
Total operating revenues	$	151,519		$	166,241		$	312,877		$	342,400
Operating income:
Irrigation	$	25,649		$	32,820		$	50,956		$	61,461
Infrastructure		3,506			2,019			7,125			5,391
Corporate		(7,057	)		(7,574	)		(14,909	)		(14,989	)
Total operating income		22,098			27,265			43,172			51,863
Interest and other expense, net		599			(1,532	)		520			(2,125	)
Earnings before income taxes	$	22,697		$	25,733		$	43,692		$	49,738