CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2021
Cash flows from (used by) operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 928,632	$ 260,552
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from (used by) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	125,943	125,176
Stock-based compensation	37,856	35,558
Deferred income taxes and other long-term taxes	64,241	(17,175)
Loss on debt extinguishment	16,052	16,841
Asset impairments	4,473	4,345
Other	1,449	243
Amortization of acquired unfavorable contract backlog	0	(4,540)
Net gain on disposals of assets	(276,106)	(9,390)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(660,793)	(317,378)
Net cash flows from operating activities	241,747	94,232
Cash flows from (used by) investing activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(552,449)	0
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment and other	314,971	25,890
Capital expenditures	(294,346)	(127,395)
Proceeds from insurance	3,081	0
Other	0	(2,500)
Net cash flows used by investing activities	(528,743)	(104,005)
Cash flows from (used by) financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net	740,403	309,187
Repayments of long-term debt	(319,706)	(361,855)
Debt extinguishment costs	(13,642)	(13,128)
Debt issuance costs	(3,064)	(2,830)
Proceeds from accounts receivable facilities	327,665	145,864
Repayments under accounts receivable facilities	(290,666)	(118,312)
Dividends	(51,003)	(43,295)
Treasury stock acquired	(55,597)	0
Stock issued under incentive and purchase plans, net of forfeitures	(10,132)	(3,807)
Contribution from non-controlling interest	0	19
Net cash flows from (used by) financing activities	324,258	(88,157)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,862)	(423)
Increase (decrease) in cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents	35,400	(98,353)
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	536,529	446,611
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 536,529	$ 446,611