Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2014

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

	May 31, 2014		August 31, 2013
Raw materials	$	1,058,748	$	1,274,588
Work in process		458,519		526,476
Finished goods		343,968		317,652
	$	1,861,235	$	2,118,716