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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2017
Nov. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]    
Net sales $ 1,238,519 $ 994,091
Costs and expenses:    
Cost of goods sold 1,074,938 870,278
Selling, general and administrative expenses 106,742 103,485
Interest expense 6,525 13,292
Total costs and expenses 1,188,205 987,055
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes 50,314 7,036
Income taxes 11,778 2,100
Earnings from continuing operations 38,536 4,936
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes (benefit) (1,898) 1,873
Income taxes (benefit) (172) 534
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations (1,726) 1,339
Net earnings $ 36,810 $ 6,275
Basic earnings (loss) per share:    
Earnings from continuing operations (in USD per share) $ 0.33 $ 0.04
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations (in USD per share) (0.01) 0.01
Net earnings (in USD per share) 0.32 0.05
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:    
Earnings from continuing operations (in USD per share) 0.32 0.04
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations (in USD per share) (0.01) 0.01
Net earnings (in USD per share) 0.31 0.05
Cash dividends per share (in USD per share) $ 0.12 $ 0.12
Average basic shares outstanding 116,243,545 115,097,467
Average diluted shares outstanding 117,857,911 116,604,789