Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 30, 2020

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory

Inventories consist of the following:

(in thousands)	May 30, 2020		August 31, 2019
Finished goods	$	39,071	$	53,417
Work-in-process	80,828		82,926
Raw materials	112,930		105,804
Total	232,829		242,147
Less last-in, first-out ("LIFO") reserve	42,470		41,021
Inventories, net	$	190,359	$	201,126

Inventory valuation methods consist of the following:

(in thousands)	May 30, 2020		August 31, 2019
LIFO basis	$	136,939	$	184,007
First-in, first-out basis	95,890		58,140
Total	$	232,829	$	242,147