Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2012

Components of Inventories

The following table summarizes the Company’s inventory balance:

(In thousands)	November 30, 2012			August 31, 2012
Manufacturing supplies and raw materials	$	240,382		$	228,092
Work-in-process		77,216			71,210
Finished goods		51,230			22,571
Excess and obsolete adjustment		(5,186	)		(5,132	)
	$	363,642		$	316,741