CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2018	Aug. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 52,352	$ 622,473
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,301 and $4,489)	1,018,000	749,484
Inventories, net	828,559	589,005
Other current assets	130,013	116,243
Total current assets	2,028,924	2,077,205
Property, plant and equipment, Net	1,492,228	1,075,038
Goodwill	64,252	64,310
Other noncurrent assets	123,246	111,751
Total assets	3,708,650	3,328,304
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable-trade	319,637	261,258
Accrued expenses and other payables	287,467	260,939
Acquired unfavorable contract backlog	122,268	0
Current maturities of long-term debt	29,083	19,746
Total current liabilities	758,455	541,943
Deferred income taxes	27,182	37,834
Other long-term liabilities	126,162	116,325
Long-term debt	1,307,824	1,138,619
Total liabilities	2,219,623	1,834,721
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; authorized 200,000,000 shares; issued 129,060,664 shares; outstanding 117,634,201 and 117,015,558 shares	1,290	1,290
Additional paid-in capital	342,893	352,674
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(102,201)	(93,677)
Retained earnings	1,449,374	1,446,495
Less treasury stock, 11,426,463 and 12,045,106 shares at cost	(202,515)	(213,385)
Stockholders' equity	1,488,841	1,493,397
Stockholders' equity attributable to noncontrolling interests	186	186
Total stockholders' equity	1,489,027	1,493,583
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,708,650	$ 3,328,304