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Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2013
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment

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

 

     August 31,  
     2013      2012  

Land and improvements

    $ 113,534       $ 104,235   

Buildings

      710,643         613,843   

Leasehold improvements

      369,792         235,902   

Machinery and equipment

      2,222,257         1,787,071   

Furniture, fixtures and office equipment

      131,703         109,767   

Computer hardware and software

      491,211         442,220   

Transportation equipment

      21,650         20,648   

Construction in progress

      145,544         43,735   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  
     4,206,334         3,357,421   

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

      1,810,736         1,578,266   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  
   $ 2,395,598       $ 1,779,155