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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2020
Aug. 31, 2019
Aug. 31, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]      
Net sales $ 5,476,486 $ 5,829,002 $ 4,643,723
Costs and expenses:      
Cost of Goods and Services Sold 4,531,688 5,025,514 4,021,558
Selling, general and administrative expenses 504,572 463,271 401,452
Asset impairments 7,611 384 14,372
Interest expense 61,837 71,373 40,957
Total costs and expenses 5,105,708 5,560,542 4,478,339
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes 370,778 268,460 165,384
Income taxes 92,476 69,681 30,147
Earnings from continuing operations 278,302 198,779 135,237
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes 1,907 (528) 3,235
Income taxes (benefit) 706 158 (34)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations 1,201 (686) 3,269
Net earnings $ 279,503 $ 198,093 $ 138,506
Basic earnings (loss) per share      
Earnings from continuing operations [1] $ 2.34 $ 1.69 $ 1.16
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations [1] 0.01 (0.01) 0.03
Net earnings [1] 2.35 1.68 1.19
Diluted earnings (loss) per share      
Earnings from continuing operations [1] 2.31 1.67 1.14
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations [1] 0.01 (0.01) 0.03
Net earnings [1] $ 2.32 $ 1.66 $ 1.17
[1] Earnings Per Share ("EPS") is calculated independently for each component and may not sum to Net EPS due to rounding