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CHANGES IN BUSINESS (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Financial information for discontinued operations
Financial information for discontinued operations was as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
(in thousands)
 
February 28, 2017
 
February 29, 2016
 
February 28, 2017
 
February 29, 2016
Net sales
 
$
1

 
$
9,953

 
$
(22
)
 
$
21,507

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes (benefit)
 
726

 
(446
)
 
(191
)
 
(1,018
)