Inventories

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2018

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

	November 30, 2018			August 31, 2018
Raw materials	$	2,293,803		$	2,070,569
Work in process	502,723			788,742
Finished goods	492,172			659,335
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory	(74,185		)	(60,940		)
Inventories, net	$	3,214,513		$	3,457,706