Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):


	August 31,
	2012		2011
Land and improvements	$	104,235	$	104,471
Buildings		613,843		612,625
Leasehold improvements		235,902		188,231
Machinery and equipment		1,787,071		1,567,423
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment		109,767		99,287
Computer hardware and software		442,220		409,366
Transportation equipment		20,648		21,088
Construction in progress		43,735		2,325

		3,357,421		3,004,816
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		1,578,266		1,363,481

	$	1,779,155	$	1,641,335

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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