CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2024	Nov. 30, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,909,602	$ 2,003,051
Costs and operating expenses:
Cost of goods sold	1,601,722	1,604,068
Selling, general and administrative expenses	177,858	162,532
Interest expense	11,322	11,756
Litigation expense	350,000	0
Net costs and operating expenses	2,140,902	1,778,356
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(231,300)	224,695
Income tax expense (benefit)	(55,582)	48,422
Net earnings (loss)	$ (175,718)	$ 176,273
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ (1.54)	$ 1.51
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ (1.54)	$ 1.49
Average basic shares outstanding (shares)	114,053,455	116,771,939
Average diluted shares outstanding (shares)	114,053,455	118,354,913

The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities.

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- Definition

Total costs of sales and operating expenses for the period.

+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147483621/220-10-S99-2