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Inventories (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2012
Inventories  
Schedule of major components of inventories

 

 

 

 

November 30

 

August 31

 

(In Thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

Sugar, Agri-Products, and Sugarbeet Seed

 

$

350,187

 

$

271,873

 

$

193,352

 

Unprocessed Sugarbeets

 

487,151

 

380,312

 

11,575

 

Operating Supplies and Maintenance Parts

 

64,568

 

66,111

 

67,759

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Inventories

 

$

901,906

 

$

718,296

 

$

272,686