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Inventories

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2016

Inventories [Abstract]

Inventories

Note 5 – Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following as of February 29, 2016, February 28, 2015 and August 31, 2015:

		February 29,			February 28,			August 31,
($ in thousands)		2016			2015			2015
Raw materials and supplies		$	24,663		$	24,724		$	29,427
Work in process			8,714			7,421			7,318
Finished goods and purchased parts			53,217			57,472			44,269
Total inventory value before LIFO adjustment			86,594			89,617			81,014
Less adjustment to LIFO value			(4,516)			(7,354)			(6,084)
Inventories, net		$	82,078		$	82,263		$	74,930

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The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.6)
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 6
-Subparagraph a, b, c
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