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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2017
Feb. 29, 2016
Cash flows from (used by) operating activities:    
Net earnings $ 36,607 $ 35,565
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from (used by) operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 60,789 63,541
Stock-based compensation 16,156 13,106
Deferred income taxes (9,380) (4,614)
Amortization of interest rate swaps termination gain (3,798) (3,798)
Provision for losses on receivables, net 1,381 2,740
Write-down of inventories 1,205 7,949
Asset impairment 553 0
Net gain on sales of assets and other (195) (2,767)
Loss on debt extinguishment 0 11,365
Tax benefit from stock plans 0 (55)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Accounts receivable 2,162 190,622
Proceeds (payments) on sales of accounts receivable programs, net (5,102) 11,504
Inventories (68,456) 111,544
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other payables 9,374 (115,002)
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities (29,313) 11,110
Net cash flows from operating activities 11,983 332,810
Cash flows from (used by) investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (90,808) (62,437)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (25,366) 0
Decrease in restricted cash 21,033 (49,145)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment and other 700 3,060
Proceeds from the sale of subsidiaries 524 0
Net cash flows used by investing activities (93,917) (108,522)
Cash flows from (used by) financing activities:    
Cash dividends (27,726) (27,839)
Repayments on long-term debt (6,148) (205,816)
Stock issued under incentive and purchase plans, net of forfeitures (5,408) (5,671)
Increase (decrease) in documentary letters of credit, net (5) (25,815)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests 13 29
Short-term borrowings, net change 0 (20,090)
Treasury stock acquired 0 (30,595)
Debt extinguishment costs 0 (11,013)
Decrease in restricted cash 0 1
Tax benefit from stock plans 0 55
Net cash flows used by financing activities (39,274) (326,754)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (790) (1,179)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (121,998) (103,645)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 517,544 485,323
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 395,546 381,678
Noncash activities:    
Liabilities related to additions of property, plant and equipment $ 35,184 $ 2,706