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Inventories

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

3. Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):


	February 28, 2013		August 31, 2012
Raw materials	$	1,558,710	$	1,534,182
Work in process		562,551		444,721
Finished goods		375,357		290,046

	$	2,496,618	$	2,268,949

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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