Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2012

Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

	November 30, 2012		August 31, 2012
Raw materials	$	1,595,422	$	1,534,182
Work in process		536,593		444,721
Finished goods		333,786		290,046
	$	2,465,801	$	2,268,949