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Property, Plant and Equipment, net (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2021
Property Plant And Equipment Net [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment

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

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2020

 

Machinery and equipment

 

$

791,043

 

 

$

746,845

 

Land and improvements

 

 

304,188

 

 

 

295,575

 

Buildings and leasehold improvements

 

 

147,106

 

 

 

138,380

 

ERP systems

 

 

17,760

 

 

 

17,760

 

Office equipment and other software licenses

 

 

37,326

 

 

 

44,103

 

Construction in progress

 

 

102,544

 

 

 

55,964

 

Property, plant and equipment, gross

 

 

1,399,967

 

 

 

1,298,627

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

 

(837,293

)

 

 

(811,623

)

Property, plant and equipment, net(1)

 

$

562,674

 

 

$

487,004

 

 

(1)

Property, plant and equipment, net included $18 million and $16 million as of August 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, related to the Company’s Canadian operations.