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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2024
Feb. 28, 2023
Feb. 29, 2024
Feb. 28, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]        
Net sales $ 1,848,287 $ 2,018,003 $ 3,851,338 $ 4,245,316
Costs and operating expenses:        
Cost of goods sold 1,552,046 1,621,763 3,156,114 3,341,177
Selling, general and administrative expenses 167,444 150,805 329,976 307,160
Interest expense 11,878 9,945 23,634 22,990
Net costs and operating expenses 1,731,368 1,782,513 3,509,724 3,671,327
Earnings before income taxes 116,919 235,490 341,614 573,989
Income taxes 31,072 55,641 79,494 132,366
Net earnings $ 85,847 $ 179,849 $ 262,120 $ 441,623
Earnings per share:        
Basic (in USD per share) $ 0.74 $ 1.53 $ 2.25 $ 3.77
Diluted (in USD per share) $ 0.73 $ 1.51 $ 2.22 $ 3.71
Average basic shares outstanding (shares) 116,396,530 117,224,517 116,584,235 117,249,266
Average diluted shares outstanding (shares) 117,524,113 118,723,259 118,051,249 118,985,098