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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2023
May 31, 2022
May 31, 2023
May 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]        
Net sales $ 2,344,989 $ 2,515,727 $ 6,590,305 $ 6,506,416
Costs and operating expenses (income):        
Cost of goods sold 1,862,299 1,956,459 5,203,476 5,157,834
Selling, general and administrative expenses 162,953 139,556 469,503 391,119
Interest expense 8,878 13,433 31,868 36,479
Asset impairments 1 3,245 46 4,473
Loss on debt extinguishment 0 (39) (178) (16,091)
Loss (gain) on sales of assets 788 (2,024) 1,175 (276,106)
Costs and operating expenses 2,034,919 2,110,708 5,706,246 5,329,890
Earnings before income taxes 310,070 405,019 884,059 1,176,526
Income taxes 76,099 92,590 208,465 247,894
Net earnings $ 233,971 $ 312,429 $ 675,594 $ 928,632
Earnings per share:        
Basic (in USD per share) $ 2.00 $ 2.58 $ 5.76 $ 7.66
Diluted (in USD per share) $ 1.98 $ 2.54 $ 5.69 $ 7.55
Average basic shares outstanding (shares) 117,066,623 121,247,105 117,192,710 121,277,553
Average diluted shares outstanding (shares) 118,397,899 122,799,869 118,747,084 122,927,291