Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,552	$ 6,032
Accounts receivable, net	258,157	210,442
Inventories	293,932	278,642
Refundable income taxes	923	3,245
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	50,563	51,979
Total current assets	609,127	550,340
Property, plant and equipment, net	672,192	706,805
Operating lease right-of-use assets	123,546	115,686
Investments in joint ventures	9,841	10,750
Goodwill	13,105	229,419
Intangibles, net	28,656	32,540
Deferred income taxes	18,577	22,713
Other assets	58,725	47,696
Total assets	1,533,769	1,715,949
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	5,688	5,813
Accounts payable	202,498	209,423
Accrued payroll and related liabilities	24,654	35,144
Environmental liabilities	13,232	13,743
Operating lease liabilities	19,262	19,835
Accrued income taxes	3	358
Other accrued liabilities	51,233	39,614
Total current liabilities	316,570	323,930
Deferred income taxes	4,472	58,617
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	409,082	243,579
Environmental liabilities, net of current portion	52,417	53,034
Operating lease liabilities, net of current maturities	104,246	96,086
Other long-term liabilities	21,242	29,044
Total liabilities	908,029	804,290
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	28,828	26,035
Retained earnings	606,417	894,316
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(40,172)	(39,683)
Total Radius shareholders' equity	623,112	908,180
Noncontrolling interests	2,628	3,479
Total equity	625,740	911,659
Total liabilities and equity	1,533,769	1,715,949
Class A Common Stock
Radius Recycling ("Radius") shareholders' equity:
Common stock, value	27,839	27,312
Class B Common Stock
Radius Recycling ("Radius") shareholders' equity:
Common stock, value	$ 200	$ 200