Property, Plant And Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2011

Property, Plant And Equipment

Property, Plant And Equipment

	August 31,
	2011		2010
Land and improvements	$	104,471	$	98,826
Buildings		612,625		571,887
Leasehold improvements		188,231		124,509
Machinery and equipment		1,567,423		1,365,450
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment		99,287		93,049
Computer hardware and software		409,366		355,641
Transportation equipment		21,088		8,244
Construction in progress		2,325		593
		3,004,816		2,618,199
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		1,363,481		1,166,807
	$	1,641,335	$	1,451,392