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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2017
Nov. 30, 2016
Cash flows from (used by) operating activities:    
Net earnings $ 36,810 $ 6,275
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from (used by) operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 32,193 30,290
Deferred income taxes 9,312 (12,418)
Stock-based compensation 4,780 8,245
Provision for losses on receivables, net 1,901 1,528
Asset impairment 1,480 462
Net (gain) loss on disposals of assets and other (228) 41
Write-down of inventories 87 508
Amortization of interest rate swaps termination gain 0 (1,899)
Tax benefit from stock plans 0 (334)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: (120,537) (33,652)
Net cash flows used by operating activities (34,202) (954)
Cash flows from (used by) investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (59,681) (42,965)
Asset acquisition (6,980) 0
Proceeds from the sale of subsidiaries 2,260 524
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment and other 560 179
Decrease in restricted cash, net 243 16,609
Net cash flows used by investing activities (63,598) (25,653)
Cash flows from (used by) financing activities:    
Cash dividends (13,993) (13,862)
Stock issued under incentive and purchase plans, net of forfeitures (9,520) (7,661)
Repayments on long-term debt (2,979) (3,161)
Increase in documentary letters of credit, net 2,141 320
Tax benefit from stock plans 0 334
Net cash flows used by financing activities (24,351) (24,030)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (235) (1,740)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (122,386) (52,377)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 252,595 517,544
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 130,209 465,167
Noncash activities:    
Liabilities related to additions of property, plant and equipment $ 48,726 $ 20,202