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Debt (Narrative) (Details)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt (Narrative) (Details)	Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($) agreement	Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 22, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 21, 2019 USD ($)
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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