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Debt (Narrative) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($) agreement | Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 22, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 21, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of agreements | agreement |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Line of credit |  | $ 62,200,000 |  |  |  |
Current debt |  | 21,205,000 | $ 23,600,000 |  |  |
Refinanced short-term debt |  | 62,200,000 |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  | $ 800,000 | $ 400,000 |  |  |
Sixth Amended Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 175,000,000.0
Revolving credit facility, expiration date |  | May 13, 2020 |  |  |  |
Seventh Amended Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, amount |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000.0 | $ 125,000,000.0 |
Share buy-back plan, amount authorized |  | $ 150,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, expiration date |  | Jan. 22, 2024 |  |  |  |
Consolidated leverage ratio |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Consolidated interest coverage ratio |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Autoborrow Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |
Line of credit, short-term liability |  | 30,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, additional borrowed amount |  | 20,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Repayment of short-term debt |  | 20,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Refinanced short-term debt |  | 20,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Refinanced short-term debt |  | 42,200,000 |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt | $ 44,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Note Agreement [Member] | Series A Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 20,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 3.39% |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  | Nov. 15, 2032 |  |  |  |
Principal payment frequency of periodic payment |  | semi-annually |  |  |  |
Periodic payment amount |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |
Date of final semi-annual payment required |  | May 15, 2032 |  |  |  |
Balloon payment |  | $ 8,400,000 |  |  |  |
Repayment of principal |  | 800,000 |  |  |  |
Shelf Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Latest date to issue senior notes |  | Nov. 15, 2020 |  |  |  |
Period of debt issuance and maturity |  | 15 years 6 months |  |  |  |
United Kingdom Subsidiary [Member] | Seventh Amended Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, amount |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000.0 |  |
Maximum [Member] | Shelf Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 105,000,000.0 |  |  |  |

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