Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 6,032	$ 43,803
Accounts receivable, net	210,442	237,654
Inventories	278,642	315,189
Refundable income taxes	3,245	1,696
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	51,979	73,044
Total current assets	550,340	671,386
Property, plant and equipment, net	706,805	664,120
Operating lease right-of-use assets	115,686	122,413
Investments in joint ventures	10,750	12,841
Goodwill	229,419	255,198
Intangibles, net	32,540	26,155
Deferred income taxes	22,713	24,598
Other assets	47,696	49,886
Total assets	1,715,949	1,826,597
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	5,813	6,041
Accounts payable	209,423	217,689
Accrued payroll and related liabilities	35,144	59,702
Environmental liabilities	13,743	13,031
Operating lease liabilities	19,835	21,660
Accrued income taxes	358	3,856
Other accrued liabilities	39,614	59,594
Total current liabilities	323,930	381,573
Deferred income taxes	58,617	63,328
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	243,579	242,521
Environmental liabilities, net of current portion	53,034	55,469
Operating lease liabilities, net of current maturities	96,086	101,651
Other long-term liabilities	29,044	23,581
Total liabilities	804,290	868,123
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Radius Recycling ("Radius") shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock – 20,000 shares $1.00 par value authorized, none issued	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	26,035	22,975
Retained earnings	894,316	941,146
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(39,683)	(37,089)
Total Radius shareholders' equity	908,180	953,979
Noncontrolling interests	3,479	4,495
Total equity	911,659	958,474
Total liabilities and equity	1,715,949	1,826,597
Class A Common Stock
Radius Recycling ("Radius") shareholders' equity:
Common stock, value	27,312	26,747
Class B Common Stock
Radius Recycling ("Radius") shareholders' equity:
Common stock, value	$ 200	$ 200