Inventories (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

Inventories

Schedule of major components of inventories

	February 28		February 29		August 31
(In Thousands)	2013		2012		2012
Sugar, Agri-Products, and Sugarbeet Seed	$	453,811	$	463,796	$	193,352
Unprocessed Sugarbeets	208,797		148,531		11,575
Operating Supplies and Maintenance Parts	61,168		63,443		67,759
Total Inventories	$	723,776	$	675,770	$	272,686