Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2023	Aug. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,408	$ 6,032
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $1,476 and $1,590	191,415	210,442
Inventories	281,062	278,642
Refundable income taxes	3,135	3,245
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	55,427	51,979
Total current assets	535,447	550,340
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $919,522 and $902,231	698,715	706,805
Operating lease right-of-use assets	114,965	115,686
Investments in joint ventures	10,268	10,750
Goodwill	229,345	229,419
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $13,957 and $12,442	32,720	32,540
Deferred income taxes	22,438	22,713
Other assets	48,756	47,696
Total assets	1,692,654	1,715,949
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	5,641	5,813
Accounts payable	200,569	209,423
Accrued payroll and related liabilities	26,976	35,144
Environmental liabilities	11,891	13,743
Operating lease liabilities	19,923	19,835
Accrued income taxes	346	358
Other accrued liabilities	39,813	39,614
Total current liabilities	305,159	323,930
Deferred income taxes	47,665	58,617
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	278,280	243,579
Environmental liabilities, net of current portion	52,352	53,034
Operating lease liabilities, net of current maturities	95,267	96,086
Other long-term liabilities	29,655	29,044
Total liabilities	808,378	804,290
Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)
Radius Recycling ("Radius") shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock – 20,000 shares $1.00 par value authorized, none issued	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	22,258	26,035
Retained earnings	870,975	894,316
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(40,102)	(39,683)
Total Radius shareholders' equity	880,994	908,180
Noncontrolling interests	3,282	3,479
Total equity	884,276	911,659
Total liabilities and equity	1,692,654	1,715,949
Class A Common Stock
Radius Recycling ("Radius") shareholders' equity:
Common stock, value	27,663	27,312
Class B Common Stock
Radius Recycling ("Radius") shareholders' equity:
Common stock, value	$ 200	$ 200