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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2021
May 31, 2020
Cash flows from (used by) operating activities:    
Net earnings $ 260,552 $ 211,880
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from (used by) operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 125,176 124,104
Stock-based compensation 35,558 21,975
Deferred income taxes and other long-term taxes (17,175) 47,761
Loss on debt extinguishment 16,841 0
Net gain on disposals of subsidiaries, assets and other (9,390) (5,476)
Amortization of acquired unfavorable contract backlog (4,540) (18,676)
Asset impairments 4,345 6,513
Other 243 1,933
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (317,378) 141,819
Net cash flows from operating activities 94,232 531,833
Cash flows from (used by) investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (127,395) (134,092)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment and other 25,890 14,091
Other (2,500) 974
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 (9,850)
Net cash flows used by investing activities: (104,005) (128,877)
Cash flows from (used by) financing activities:    
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net 309,187 22,566
Repayments of long-term debt (361,855) (110,470)
Debt extinguishment costs (13,128) 0
Debt issuance costs (2,830) 0
Proceeds from accounts receivable facilities 145,864 171,133
Repayments under accounts receivable facilities (118,312) (171,285)
Dividends (43,295) (42,768)
Stock issued under incentive and purchase plans, net of forfeitures (3,807) (1,921)
Contribution from noncontrolling interest 19 16
Net cash flows used by financing activities (88,157) (132,729)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (423) 210
Increase (decrease) in cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents (98,353) 270,437
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 446,611 464,166
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period 446,611 464,166
Supplemental information:    
Cash paid for income taxes 59,041 29,566
Cash paid for interest 43,403 49,159
Noncash activities:    
Liabilities related to additions of property, plant and equipment $ 16,601 $ 31,881