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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2018
Aug. 31, 2017
Aug. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]      
Net sales $ 4,643,723 $ 3,844,069 $ 3,596,068
Costs and expenses:      
Cost of Goods and Services Sold 4,021,558 3,322,711 3,021,862
Selling, general and administrative expenses 401,452 387,354 383,748
Loss on debt extinguishment 0 22,672 11,480
Impairment of assets 14,372 1,730 40,028
Interest expense 40,957 44,151 62,973
Total costs and expenses 4,478,339 3,778,618 3,520,091
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes 165,384 65,451 75,977
Income taxes 30,147 15,276 13,976
Earnings from continuing operations 135,237 50,175 62,001
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes 3,235 (9,840) (8,736)
Income taxes (benefit) (34) (5,997) (1,497)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations 3,269 (3,843) (7,239)
Net earnings $ 138,506 $ 46,332 $ 54,762
Basic earnings (loss) per share      
Earnings from continuing operations $ 1.16 $ 0.43 $ 0.54
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations 0.03 (0.03) (0.06)
Net earnings 1.19 0.40 0.48
Diluted earnings (loss) per share      
Earnings from continuing operations 1.14 0.43 0.53
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations 0.03 (0.03) (0.06)
Net earnings $ 1.17 $ 0.39 $ 0.47