Property, Plant and Equipment, net

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2021

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

Note 6 — Property, Plant and Equipment, net

	As of August 31,
(In thousands)	2021			2020
Land and improvements	$	94,599		$	94,611
Machinery and equipment		609,767			590,992
Buildings and improvements		379,073			376,272
Construction in progress		49,997			49,717
Other		92,836			97,432
		1,226,272			1,209,024
Accumulated depreciation		(556,051	)		(497,500	)
	$	670,221		$	711,524

Depreciation expense was $75.3 million, $86.6 million and $62.3 million for the years ended August 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.