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Inventories (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2013
Inventories [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Inventories |
|  | November 30, |  | November 30, |  | August 31,
($ in thousands) |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013
Raw materials and supplies |  | $ | 20,386 |  | $ | 14,447 |  | $ | 19,369
Work in process |  |  | 7,045 |  |  | 5,040 |  |  | 5,665
Finished goods and purchased parts |  |  | 54,540 |  |  | 54,675 |  |  | 50,038
Total inventory value before LIFO adjustment |  |  | 81,971 |  |  | 74,162 |  |  | 75,072
Less adjustment to LIFO value |  |  | (6,357) |  |  | (6,912) |  |  | (6,465)
Inventories, net |  | $ | 75,614 |  | $ | 67,250 |  | $ | 68,607

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- Definition 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. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 2 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph a,b,c -Article 5 + Details
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