Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 1,594	$ 1,569
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	800,623	766,033
Intangibles, accumulated amortization	$ 3,339	$ 3,116
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (“SSI”) shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Preferred stock, shares authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Class A Common Stock
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (“SSI”) shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Common stock, shares authorized	75,000,000	75,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	26,899,000	26,464,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	26,899,000	26,464,000
Class B Common Stock
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (“SSI”) shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Common stock, shares authorized	25,000,000	25,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	200,000	200,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	200,000	200,000