Inventories

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2015

Inventories [Abstract]

Inventories

4. Inventories
	Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
			August 31, 2015		August 31, 2014
		Raw materials	$	1,300,559	$	1,096,299
		Work in process		714,237		537,033
		Finished goods		492,468		374,745
		Total inventories	$	2,507,264	$	2,008,077