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Inventories
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2011
Inventories 
Inventories

3. Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

 

     August 31,  
     2011      2010  

Raw materials

    $ 1,493,904       $ 1,509,886   

Work in process

      451,162         390,069   

Finished goods

      282,273         194,180   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  
   $ 2,227,339       $ 2,094,135