Inventories

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2016

Inventories [Abstract]

Inventories

4. Inventories
	Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
			August 31, 2016		August 31, 2015
		Raw materials	$	1,302,481	$	1,333,588
		Work in process		675,867		714,237
		Finished goods		510,485		502,916
		Reserve for inventory obsolescence		(32,221)		(43,477)
		Total inventories, net	$	2,456,612	$	2,507,264