Property, Plant and Equipment, net

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2019

Property Plant And Equipment Net [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

Note 5 – Property, Plant and Equipment, net

Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following as of August 31 (in thousands):

		2019			2018
Machinery and equipment	$	697,746		$	679,520
Land and improvements		283,348			269,382
Buildings and leasehold improvements		112,244			108,882
ERP systems		17,760			17,760
Office equipment and other software licenses		43,960			43,175
Construction in progress		67,375			28,553
Property, plant and equipment, gross		1,222,433			1,147,272
Less accumulated depreciation		(766,033	)		(731,561	)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	456,400		$	415,711

Depreciation expense for property, plant and equipment, which includes amortization expense for assets under capital leases, was $53 million, $49 million and $49 million for the years ended August 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.