Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2016

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,
			2016		2015
		Land and improvements	$	120,470	$	112,416
		Buildings		809,890		756,314
		Leasehold improvements		815,308		630,595
		Machinery and equipment		3,475,325		2,787,641
		Furniture, fixtures and office equipment		164,079		147,502
		Computer hardware and software		562,456		498,348
		Transportation equipment		22,307		21,333
		Construction in progress		84,016		89,606
				6,053,851		5,043,755
		Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		2,721,972		2,239,422
			$	3,331,879	$	2,804,333