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Inventories (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2018
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following as of November 30, 2018, November 30, 2017, and August 31, 2018:

 

($ in thousands)

 

November 30,

2018

 

 

November 30,

2017

 

 

August 31,

2018

 

Raw materials and supplies

 

$

40,781

 

 

$

34,410

 

 

$

36,316

 

Work in process

 

 

9,601

 

 

 

10,074

 

 

 

9,176

 

Finished goods and purchased parts

 

 

46,925

 

 

 

55,590

 

 

 

40,197

 

Total inventory value before LIFO adjustment

 

 

97,307

 

 

 

100,074

 

 

 

85,689

 

Less adjustment to LIFO value

 

 

(8,395

)

 

 

(6,080

)

 

 

(6,456

)

Inventories, net

 

$

88,912

 

 

$

93,994

 

 

$

79,233