Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 28, 2025	Aug. 31, 2024	Feb. 29, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 172,044	$ 190,879	$ 133,415
Marketable securities	14,676	0	17,219
Receivables, net of allowance of $5,091, $5,149, and $5,151, respectively	155,440	116,601	153,624
Inventories, net	154,605	154,453	167,334
Other current assets	29,919	31,279	29,121
Total current assets	526,684	493,212	500,713
Property, plant, and equipment:
Cost	295,551	280,615	275,340
Less accumulated depreciation	(170,794)	(167,800)	(164,649)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	124,757	112,815	110,691
Intangibles, net	24,097	25,366	26,277
Goodwill	83,877	84,194	84,099
Operating lease right-of-use assets	17,583	15,693	16,755
Deferred income tax assets	11,930	14,431	9,203
Equity method investment	7,452	0	0
Other noncurrent assets	17,805	14,521	17,542
Total assets	814,185	760,232	765,280
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	57,612	37,417	47,903
Current portion of long-term debt	231	228	228
Other current liabilities	87,044	88,171	81,147
Total current liabilities	144,887	125,816	129,278
Pension benefits liabilities	4,040	4,167	4,234
Long-term debt	114,903	114,994	115,075
Operating lease liabilities	17,063	15,541	16,936
Deferred income tax liabilities	637	678	677
Other noncurrent liabilities	16,236	18,143	16,046
Total liabilities	297,766	279,339	282,246
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock of $1 par value - authorized 2,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0	0
Common stock of $1 par value - authorized 25,000 shares; 19,155, 19,122, and 19,124 shares issued, respectively	19,155	19,124	19,122
Capital in excess of stated value	107,869	104,369	101,060
Retained earnings	723,008	687,093	661,715
Less treasury stock - at cost, 8,289, 8,083, and 8,277 shares, respectively	(301,119)	(299,692)	(277,238)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(32,494)	(30,001)	(21,625)
Total shareholders' equity	516,419	480,893	483,034
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 814,185	$ 760,232	$ 765,280

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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- Definition

Amount of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization for physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(8)(b))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478777/944-210-S99-1

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(14))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1

Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482099/360-10-50-1