Property, Plant and Equipment, net

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

Note 6 - Property, Plant and Equipment, net

	As of August 31,
(In thousands)	2017			2016
Land and improvements	$	84,594		$	50,979
Machinery and equipment		378,311			325,100
Buildings and improvements		186,960			147,160
Construction in progress		39,417			42,879
Other		60,747			46,428
		750,029			612,546
Accumulated depreciation		(322,008	)		(282,556	)
	$	428,021		$	329,990

Depreciation expense was $45.5 million, $39.2 million and $31.4 million as of August 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.