Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2015

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

6. Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):
			August 31,
			2015		2014
		Land and improvements	$	112,416	$	101,754
		Buildings		756,314		736,853
		Leasehold improvements		630,595		410,212
		Machinery and equipment		2,787,641		2,152,828
		Furniture, fixtures and office equipment		147,502		124,297
		Computer hardware and software		498,348		461,239
		Transportation equipment		21,333		20,598
		Construction in progress		89,606		187,674
				5,043,755		4,195,455
		Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		2,239,422		1,923,750
			$	2,804,333	$	2,271,705