Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

A summary of property, plant and equipment as of August 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:



	2013		2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Land and land improvements	$	169,022	$	145,831
Buildings	574,834		598,269
Machinery and equipment	4,195,523		3,786,488
Office and other	118,442		109,136
Construction in progress	480,703		405,755
	5,538,524		5,045,479
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	2,367,120		2,259,155
	$	3,171,404	$	2,786,324

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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