CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2023	Aug. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 704,603	$ 592,332
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,408 and $4,135)	1,216,352	1,240,217
Inventories, net	1,028,686	1,035,582
Prepaid and other current assets	294,186	276,024
Total current assets	3,243,827	3,144,155
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,423,684	2,409,360
Intangible assets, net	252,299	259,161
Goodwill	382,688	385,821
Other noncurrent assets	392,671	440,597
Total assets	6,695,169	6,639,094
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	343,831	364,390
Accrued expenses and other payables	409,126	438,811
Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings	33,998	40,513
Total current liabilities	786,955	843,714
Deferred income taxes	317,518	306,801
Other noncurrent liabilities	240,247	253,181
Long-term debt	1,120,472	1,114,284
Total liabilities	2,465,192	2,517,980
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; authorized 200,000,000 shares; issued 129,060,664 shares; outstanding 116,708,224 and 116,515,427 shares	1,290	1,290
Additional paid-in capital	377,533	394,672
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(24,738)	(3,778)
Retained earnings	4,254,787	4,097,262
Less treasury stock 12,352,440 and 12,545,237 shares at cost	(379,136)	(368,573)
Stockholders' equity	4,229,736	4,120,873
Stockholders' equity attributable to non-controlling interests	241	241
Total stockholders' equity	4,229,977	4,121,114
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 6,695,169	$ 6,639,094