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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2025
Aug. 31, 2024
Aug. 31, 2023
Cash flows from (used by) operating activities:      
Net earnings $ 84,662 $ 485,491 $ 859,760
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 285,877 280,367 218,830
Stock-based compensation 37,053 45,066 60,529
Deferred income taxes and other long-term taxes (98,304) (15,319) 51,919
Write-down of inventory 2,473 5,098 11,286
Unrealized (gain) loss on undesignated commodity hedges (2,804) (1,962) 3,122
Asset impairments 4,607 6,708 3,780
Net loss on sales of assets 1,827 3,321 2,327
Other 1,644 3,553 3,488
Litigation expense 362,272 0 0
Settlement of New Markets Tax Credit transactions (2,786) (6,748) (17,659)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:      
Accounts receivable (28,621) 75,703 175,102
Inventories 42,590 61,777 177,024
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other payables 49,836 (22,326) (173,000)
Other operating assets and liabilities (25,256) (21,021) (32,405)
Net cash flows from operating activities 715,070 899,708 1,344,103
Cash flows from (used by) investing activities:      
Capital expenditures (402,821) (324,271) (606,665)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 0 (234,717)
Proceeds from government assistance related to property, plant and equipment 50,000 0 5,000
Proceeds from insurance 2,237 0 2,456
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment 5,758 756 1,006
Other (1,946) 513 (2,307)
Net cash flows used by investing activities (346,772) (323,002) (835,227)
Cash flows from (used by) financing activities:      
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net 147,724 0 0
Repayments of long-term debt (41,480) (36,346) (389,756)
Debt issuance and extinguishment (622) 0 (1,897)
Proceeds from accounts receivable facilities 35,979 175,322 330,061
Repayments under accounts receivable facilities (35,979) (183,347) (349,015)
Treasury stock acquired (198,822) (182,932) (101,406)
Tax withholdings related to share settlements, net of purchase plans (8,823) (7,595) (12,539)
Dividends (81,433) (78,868) (74,936)
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests 12 7 9
Net cash flows used by financing activities (183,444) (313,759) (599,479)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 1,495 891 7,077
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 186,349 263,838 (83,526)
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 859,555 595,717 679,243
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period 1,045,904 859,555 595,717
Supplemental information:      
Cash paid for income taxes 116,161 158,455 199,883
Cash paid for interest 51,078 49,463 64,431
Noncash activities:      
Liabilities related to additions of property, plant and equipment 36,898 35,203 31,379
Cash and cash equivalents 1,043,252 857,922 592,332
Restricted cash $ 2,652 $ 1,633 $ 3,385