Inventories

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2017

Inventories

Note 4 - Inventories

	As of August 31,
(In thousands)	2017			2016
Manufacturing supplies and raw materials	$	222,080		$	240,865
Work-in-process		86,794			68,727
Finished goods		95,389			59,470
Excess and obsolete adjustment		(4,136	)		(3,257	)
	$	400,127		$	365,805

	As of August 31,
(In thousands)	2017			2016			2015
Excess and obsolete adjustment
Balance at beginning of period	$	3,257		$	2,679		$	2,866
Charge to cost of revenue		2,781			2,422			2,564
Disposition of inventory		(2,003	)		(1,792	)		(2,434	)
Currency translation effect		101			(52	)		(317	)
Balance at end of period	$	4,136		$	3,257		$	2,679