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Organization, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles | The amounts of the retrospective reclassification adjustments recorded as a result of adoption of this guidance are shown in the table below.
| For the year ended August 31, 2018 |  | For the year ended August 31, 2017
| As Previously Reported |  | Accounting Change |  | As Presented |  | As Previously Reported |  | Accounting Change |  | As Presented
| (Dollars in thousands)
Cost of goods sold | $ | 31,589,887 |  |  | $ | 1,340 |  |  | $ | 31,591,227 |  |  | $ | 31,142,766 |  |  | $ | 783 |  |  | $ | 31,143,549 |
Gross profit | 1,093,460 |  |  | (1,340 | ) |  | 1,092,120 |  |  | 894,660 |  |  | (783 | ) |  | 893,877 |
Marketing, general and administrative expenses | 674,083 |  |  | 3,382 |  |  | 677,465 |  |  | 612,007 |  |  | (931 | ) |  | 611,076 |
Operating earnings (loss) | 457,086 |  |  | (4,722 | ) |  | 452,364 |  |  | (174,026 | ) |  | 148 |  |  | (173,878 | )
Other (income) loss | (78,015 | ) |  | (4,722 | ) |  | (82,737 | ) |  | (99,951 | ) |  | 148 |  |  | (99,803 | )
Reconciliation of Cash and Cash Equivalents | The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as reported within our Consolidated Balance Sheets that aggregates to the amount presented in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. During the years ended August 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, we updated the presentation of our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows to include restricted cash with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
| For the year ended August 31,
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
| (Dollars in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 211,179 |  |  | $ | 450,617 |  |  | $ | 181,379 |
Restricted cash included in other current assets | 88,496 |  |  | 90,193 |  |  | 83,561 |
Restricted cash included in other assets | — |  |  | 3,130 |  |  | 7,333 |
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 299,675 |  |  | $ | 543,940 |  |  | $ | 272,273 |

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