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Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Inventories [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventories

		August 31,
($ in thousands)		2014			2013
Raw materials and supplies		$	19,953		$	19,369
Work in process			9,990			5,665
Finished goods and purchased parts			48,300			50,038
Total inventory value before LIFO adjustment			78,243			75,072
Less adjustment to LIFO value			(6,547)			(6,465)
Inventories, net		$	71,696		$	68,607

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Tabular disclosure of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 2

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-Subparagraph a,b,c

-Article 5

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