Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2020

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):



	August 31, 2020		August 31, 2019
Land and improvements	$	141,715	$	146,719
Buildings	1,152,204		962,559
Leasehold improvements	1,144,238		1,092,787
Machinery and equipment	4,685,611		4,262,015
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment	221,709		209,257
Computer hardware and software	760,195		671,252
Transportation equipment	9,061		16,423
Construction in progress	76,337		83,234
	8,191,070		7,444,246
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	4,525,758		4,110,496
	$	3,665,312	$	3,333,750

Depreciation and maintenance and repair expenses were as follows for the periods indicated (in thousands):



	Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
	2020		2019		2018
Depreciation expense	$	739,038	$	739,910	$	735,213
Maintenance and repair expense	$	333,772	$	288,309	$	266,691

As of August 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had $422.4 million and $235.2 million, respectively, included in accounts payable for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment, which is considered a non-cash investing activity in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.