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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2026
May 31, 2025
Cash flows from (used by) operating activities:    
Net earnings (loss) $ 443,329 $ (67,119)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to cash flows from operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 282,711 213,397
Write-off of committed financing fees 11,563 0
Stock-based compensation 37,426 27,816
Write-down of inventory 417 20,665
Unrealized loss on undesignated commodity hedges 5,527 62
Unrealized loss (gain) on undesignated foreign exchange hedges 3,763 (1,558)
Deferred income taxes and other long-term taxes (616) (94,217)
Litigation expense 11,580 358,496
Settlement of New Markets Tax Credit transaction 0 (2,786)
Amortization of debt issuance costs 3,431 850
Other (1,010) 3,705
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (195,098) (59,446)
Net cash flows from operating activities 603,023 399,865
Cash flows from (used by) investing activities:    
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (2,516,122) 0
Capital expenditures (404,273) (293,904)
Proceeds from government assistance related to property, plant and equipment 0 25,000
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment 5,045 5,439
Proceeds from insurance 9,602 2,237
Other (1,328) (1,393)
Net cash flows used by investing activities (2,907,076) (262,621)
Cash flows from (used by) financing activities:    
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 1,985,000 147,724
Repayments of long-term debt (34,211) (30,403)
Debt issuance costs (8,489) (606)
Committed financing fees (11,563) 0
Proceeds from accounts receivable facilities 109,013 29,758
Repayments under accounts receivable facilities (76,465) (29,758)
Treasury stock acquired (76,106) (148,854)
Tax withholdings related to share settlements, net of purchase plans (4,333) (9,551)
Dividends (62,128) (61,300)
Contribution from non-controlling interest 14 12
Net cash flows from (used by) financing activities 1,820,732 (102,978)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 634 1,307
Increase (decrease) in cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents (482,687) 35,573
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,045,904 859,555
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period 563,217 895,128
Supplemental information:    
Cash paid for income taxes 33,452 95,976
Cash paid for interest 71,380 37,190
Noncash activities:    
Liabilities related to additions of property, plant and equipment 41,868 25,753
Cash and cash equivalents 559,759 892,998
Restricted cash 3,458 2,130
Total cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents $ 563,217 $ 895,128