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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2019
Nov. 30, 2018
Cash flows from (used by) operating activities:    
Net earnings $ 83,348 $ 19,742
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from (used by) operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 40,947 35,182
Deferred income taxes 27,939 (352)
Amortization of acquired unfavorable contract backlog (8,331) (11,332)
Stock-based compensation 8,269 4,217
Net gain on disposals of subsidiaries, assets and other (6,733) (1,271)
Other 1,175 45
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (196) (36,333)
Beneficial interest in securitized accounts receivable 0 (367,521)
Net cash flows from (used by) operating activities 146,418 (357,623)
Cash flows from (used by) investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (45,559) (37,914)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment 9,651 1,953
Proceeds from insurance, sale of discontinued operations and other 784 5,798
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 (694,802)
Beneficial interest in securitized accounts receivable 0 367,521
Net cash flows used by investing activities: (35,124) (357,444)
Cash flows from (used by) financing activities:    
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 0 180,000
Repayments of long-term debt (53,298) (7,175)
Proceeds from accounts receivable programs 27,050 33,439
Repayments under accounts receivable programs (31,057) (45,586)
Dividends (14,238) (14,116)
Dividends (7,817) (6,220)
Net cash flows from (used by) financing activities (79,360) 140,342
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 196 (353)
Increase (decrease) in cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents 32,130 (575,078)
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 225,859 57,537
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period 225,859 57,537
Supplemental information:    
Cash paid for income taxes 2,119 4,879
Cash paid for interest 20,031 19,807
Noncash activities:    
Liabilities related to additions of property, plant and equipment $ 17,569 $ 19,676