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CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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May 31, 2024
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Long-term debt, including the deferred gain from the termination of the interest rate swaps | Long-term debt was as follows:
(in thousands) |  | Weighted Average Interest Rate as of May 31, 2024 |  | May 31, 2024 |  | August 31, 2023
2030 Notes |  | 4.125% |  | $ | 300,000 |  |  | $ | 300,000 |
2031 Notes |  | 3.875% |  | 300,000 |  |  | 300,000 |
2032 Notes |  | 4.375% |  | 300,000 |  |  | 300,000 |
Series 2022 Bonds, due 2047 |  | 4.000% |  | 145,060 |  |  | 145,060 |
Short-term borrowings |  | (1) |  | 28,004 |  |  | 8,419 |
Other |  | 5.100% |  | 11,910 |  |  | 16,042 |
Finance leases |  | 5.158% |  | 124,512 |  |  | 95,470 |
Total debt |  |  |  | 1,209,486 |  |  | 1,164,991 |
Less unamortized debt issuance costs |  |  |  | (13,514) |  |  | (14,840) |
Plus unamortized bond premium |  |  |  | 4,501 |  |  | 4,646 |
Total amounts outstanding |  |  |  | 1,200,473 |  |  | 1,154,797 |
Less current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings |  |  |  | (62,871) |  |  | (40,513) |
Long-term debt |  |  |  | $ | 1,137,602 |  |  | $ | 1,114,284 |
__________________________________ (1) The weighted average interest rate of short-term borrowings as of May 31, 2024 and August 31, 2023 was 6.800% and 7.800%, respectively.

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