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Inventories

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2017

Inventories [Abstract]

Inventories

Note 5 – Inventories



Inventories consisted of the following as of May 31, 2017,  May 31, 2016,  and August 31, 2016:

















		May 31,			May 31,			August 31,
($ in thousands)		2017			2016			2016
Raw materials and supplies		$	32,960		$	25,903		$	26,599
Work in process			7,849			7,730			5,742
Finished goods and purchased parts			53,469			53,731			47,805
Total inventory value before LIFO adjustment			94,278			87,364			80,146
Less adjustment to LIFO value			(5,677)			(4,519)			(5,396)
Inventories, net		$	88,601		$	82,845		$	74,750






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The entire disclosure for inventory. Includes, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
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-Section S99
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