Inventories

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2018

Inventories

Note 4 - Inventories

	As of August 31,
(In thousands)	2018			2017
Manufacturing supplies and raw materials	$	278,726		$	222,080
Work-in-process		105,021			86,794
Finished goods		54,181			95,389
Excess and obsolete adjustment		(5,614	)		(4,136	)
	$	432,314		$	400,127

	As of August 31,
(In thousands)	2018			2017			2016
Excess and obsolete adjustment
Balance at beginning of period	$	4,136		$	3,257		$	2,679
Charge to cost of revenue		4,023			2,781			2,422
Disposition of inventory		(2,455	)		(2,003	)		(1,792	)
Currency translation effect		(90	)		101			(52	)
Balance at end of period	$	5,614		$	4,136		$	3,257