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Inventories
6 Months Ended
Feb. 24, 2018
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventories
Inventories
Inventories consist of the following:
(In thousands)
 
February 24,
2018
 
August 26,
2017
Finished goods
 
$
43,474

 
$
16,947

Work-in-process
 
69,876

 
60,818

Raw materials
 
100,713

 
99,919

Total
 
214,063

 
177,684

LIFO reserve
 
(36,017
)
 
(35,419
)
Total inventories
 
$
178,046

 
$
142,265


The above value of inventories, before reduction for the LIFO reserve, approximates replacement cost at the respective dates. Of the $214.1 million and $177.7 million inventory at February 24, 2018 and August 26, 2017, respectively, $177.3 million and $149.8 million is valued on a LIFO basis. The remaining inventories of $36.8 million and $27.9 million at February 24, 2018 and August 26, 2017, respectively, are valued on a FIFO basis.