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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2016
Nov. 30, 2015
Cash flows from (used by) operating activities:    
Net earnings $ 6,275 $ 25,063
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from (used by) operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 30,290 31,991
Deferred income taxes (12,418) (14,058)
Stock-based compensation 8,245 6,266
Amortization of interest rate swaps termination gain (1,899) (1,899)
Provision for losses on receivables, net 1,528 2,071
Write-down of inventories 508 2,657
Asset impairment 462 0
Tax benefit from stock plans (334) (25)
Net (gain) loss on sales of assets and other 41 (2,830)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Accounts receivable 30,085 166,661
Advance payments on sale of accounts receivable program, net 8,269 10,678
Inventories 10,678 78,700
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other payables (70,390) (76,449)
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities (12,294) (9,253)
Net cash flows from (used by) operating activities (954) 219,573
Cash flows from (used by) investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (42,965) (11,169)
Decrease in restricted cash 16,609 0
Proceeds from the sale of subsidiaries 524 0
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment and other 179 2,813
Net cash flows used by investing activities (25,653) (8,356)
Cash flows from (used by) financing activities:    
Cash dividends (13,862) (13,978)
Stock issued under incentive and purchase plans, net of forfeitures (7,661) (7,628)
Repayments on long-term debt (3,161) (2,909)
Tax benefit from stock plans 334 25
Increase (decrease) in documentary letters of credit, net 320 (9,752)
Short-term borrowings, net change 0 (20,090)
Treasury stock acquired 0 (4,555)
Decrease in restricted cash 0 1
Net cash flows used by financing activities (24,030) (58,886)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (1,740) (466)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (52,377) 151,865
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 517,544 485,323
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 465,167 637,188
Noncash activities:    
Liabilities related to additions of property, plant and equipment $ 20,202 $ 7,562