| Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment |
Major classes of property, plant and equipment, including finance lease assets, are summarized in the table below as of August 31, 2026 and 2025. | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | (Dollars in thousands) | | Land and land improvements | $ | 498,013 | | | $ | 490,418 | | | Buildings | 1,487,578 | | | 1,505,368 | | | Machinery and equipment | 8,831,931 | | | 8,750,348 | | | Computer software, office equipment and other | 828,897 | | | 570,834 | | | Construction in progress | 750,386 | | | 853,263 | | | Gross property, plant and equipment | 12,396,805 | | | 12,170,231 | | | Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | 7,016,112 | | | 6,668,937 | | | Total property, plant and equipment | $ | 5,380,693 | | | $ | 5,501,294 | |
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