Property, Plant and Equipment, net

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2018

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

Note 6 - Property, Plant and Equipment, net

	As of August 31,
(In thousands)	2018			2017
Land and improvements	$	84,432		$	84,594
Machinery and equipment		414,865			378,311
Buildings and improvements		202,973			186,960
Construction in progress		48,406			39,417
Other		68,452			60,747
		819,128			750,029
Accumulated depreciation		(361,932	)		(322,008	)
	$	457,196		$	428,021

Depreciation expense was $54.5 million, $45.5 million and $39.2 million for the years ended August 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.