Inventories

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2016

Inventories [Abstract]

Inventories

4. Inventories
	Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
			February 29, 2016		August 31, 2015
		Raw materials	$	1,294,239	$	1,300,559
		Work in process		556,510		714,237
		Finished goods		442,275		492,468
		Total inventories	$	2,293,024	$	2,507,264