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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Aug. 31, 2026
Aug. 31, 2025
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 775,676 $ 1,043,252
Restricted cash 3,174 2,652
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,867 and $3,186) 1,440,260 1,200,881
Income tax receivable 131,557 799
Inventories 1,104,719 934,310
Prepaid and other current assets 352,441 312,924
Total current assets 3,807,827 3,494,818
Property, plant and equipment:    
Land 246,300 170,823
Buildings and improvements 1,626,950 1,206,672
Equipment 4,172,111 3,477,813
Construction in process 188,637 449,616
Property, plant and equipment, Gross 6,233,998 5,304,924
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (2,780,284) (2,562,151)
Property, plant and equipment, net 3,453,714 2,742,773
Intangible assets, net 431,681 210,815
Goodwill 2,138,616 386,846
Other noncurrent assets 426,059 336,582
Total assets 10,257,897 7,171,834
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable 540,901 358,373
Accrued contingent litigation-related loss 377,251 362,272
Other accrued expenses and payables 642,946 493,879
Current maturities of long-term debt 67,147 44,289
Total current liabilities 1,628,245 1,258,813
Deferred income taxes 354,298 184,645
Other noncurrent liabilities 264,420 225,044
Long-term debt 3,313,728 1,310,006
Total liabilities 5,560,691 2,978,508
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Stockholders' equity:    
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; authorized 200,000,000 shares; issued 129,060,664 shares; outstanding 110,316,995 and 111,189,136 shares 1,290 1,290
Additional paid-in capital 423,334 406,916
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (29,175) (25,251)
Retained earnings 5,078,714 4,507,114
Less treasury stock, 18,743,669 and 17,871,528 shares at cost (777,231) (697,003)
Stockholders' equity 4,696,932 4,193,066
Stockholders' equity attributable to non-controlling interests 274 260
Total stockholders' equity 4,697,206 4,193,326
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 10,257,897 $ 7,171,834