CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS) (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2025	Feb. 29, 2024	Feb. 28, 2025	Feb. 29, 2024
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,754,376	$ 1,848,287	$ 3,663,978	$ 3,851,338
Costs and operating expenses:
Cost of goods sold	1,534,829	1,552,046	3,136,551	3,156,114
Selling, general and administrative expenses	167,560	167,444	345,418	329,976
Interest expense	11,167	11,878	22,489	23,634
Litigation expense	4,720	0	354,720	0
Net costs and operating expenses	1,718,276	1,731,368	3,859,178	3,509,724
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	36,100	116,919	(195,200)	341,614
Income tax expense (benefit)	10,627	31,072	(44,955)	79,494
Net earnings (loss)	$ 25,473	$ 85,847	$ (150,245)	$ 262,120
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.22	$ 0.74	$ (1.32)	$ 2.25
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.22	$ 0.73	$ (1.32)	$ 2.22
Average basic shares outstanding (shares)	113,564,436	116,396,530	113,811,675	116,584,235
Average diluted shares outstanding (shares)	114,510,293	117,524,113	113,811,675	118,051,249

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