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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2018
May 31, 2017
Cash flows from (used by) operating activities:    
Net earnings $ 86,946 $ 75,873
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from (used by) operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 99,443 93,049
Stock-based compensation 18,247 19,716
Amortization of interest rate swaps termination gain 14,265 622
Deferred income taxes & other long-term taxes 5,829 (2,538)
Provision for losses on receivables, net 2,193 856
Net gain on disposals of subsidiaries, assets and other (1,578) (343)
Write-down of inventories 1,358 1,820
Amortization of interest rate swaps termination gain 0 (5,698)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (135,058) (164,443)
Net cash flows from operating activities 91,645 18,914
Cash flows from (used by) investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (144,268) (162,082)
Proceeds from the sale of subsidiaries 75,483 0
Proceeds from settlement of life insurance policies 25,000 0
Decrease in restricted cash, net 23,592 7,492
Acquisitions (6,980) (54,425)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment and other 6,315 1,884
Net cash flows used by investing activities (20,858) (207,131)
Cash flows from (used by) financing activities:    
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 350,000 0
Cash dividends (42,036) (41,619)
Repayments on long-term debt (15,382) (8,775)
Stock issued under incentive and purchase plans, net of forfeitures (9,836) (5,516)
Debt issuance costs (5,254) 0
Proceeds from New Markets Tax Credit transactions 0 2,141
Increase in documentary letters of credit, net 18 569
Contribution from noncontrolling interests 13 14
Net cash flows from (used by) financing activities 277,523 (53,186)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (461) (363)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 347,849 (241,766)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 252,595 517,544
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 600,444 275,778
Noncash activities:    
Liabilities related to additions of property, plant and equipment $ 28,252 $ 31,024