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Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Major classes of property, plant and equipment, including capital lease assets
Major classes of property, plant and equipment, including finance lease assets, are summarized in the table below as of August 31, 2021 and 2020.
20212020
 (Dollars in thousands)
Land and land improvements$324,757 $317,714 
Buildings1,171,423 1,110,490 
Machinery and equipment7,673,748 7,559,437 
Office equipment and other378,352 362,084 
Construction in progress337,977 310,901 
Gross property, plant and equipment9,886,257 9,660,626 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization5,076,252 4,702,688 
Total property, plant and equipment $4,810,005 $4,957,938