Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2019

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

	November 30, 2019			August 31, 2019
Raw materials	$	2,566,716		$	2,310,081
Work in process	418,750			468,217
Finished goods	447,983			314,258
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory	(91,251		)	(69,553		)
Inventories, net	$	3,342,198		$	3,023,003