CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2020	Aug. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 465,162	$ 542,103
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $8,407 and $9,597)	869,052	880,728
Inventories, net	653,526	625,393
Prepaid and other current assets	181,465	165,879
Total current assets	2,169,205	2,214,103
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,549,385	1,571,067
Goodwill	64,275	64,321
Other noncurrent assets	233,803	232,237
Total assets	4,016,668	4,081,728
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	252,953	266,102
Accrued expenses and other payables	339,545	461,012
Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings	20,701	18,149
Total current liabilities	613,199	745,263
Deferred income taxes	142,686	130,810
Other noncurrent liabilities	260,991	250,706
Long-term debt	1,064,893	1,065,536
Total liabilities	2,081,769	2,192,315
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	1,290	1,290
Additional paid-in capital	348,816	358,912
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(111,055)	(103,764)
Retained earnings	1,857,513	1,807,826
Less treasury stock 8,992,643 and 9,839,759 shares at cost	(161,877)	(175,063)
Stockholders' equity	1,934,687	1,889,201
Stockholders' equity attributable to noncontrolling interests	212	212
Total stockholders' equity	1,934,899	1,889,413
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,016,668	$ 4,081,728