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Represents the percent of foreign exchange contracts hedged.

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Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The estimated value of gains (losses), net anticipated to be transferred in the future from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative.

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Aggregate gain on all derivative instruments recognized in earnings during the period, before tax effects.

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Derivative Instruments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2022	May 31, 2022	Mar. 01, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021	Mar. 05, 2020
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Net derivative gains to be reclassified	$ 2,000
Minimum
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Percent of foreign exchange contracts hedged (in percentage)			25.00%
Maximum
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Percent of foreign exchange contracts hedged (in percentage)			75.00%
Cash flow hedging \| Designated as hedging instrument
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gross notional amount	856,097		$ 856,097		$ 442,228
Cash flow hedging \| Designated as hedging instrument \| Interest rate swap agreement
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gross notional amount	$ 700,000		700,000	$ 800,000	$ 287,500	$ 287,500
Fixed rate				1.162%		0.7995%
Notional decline on quarterly basis			$ 100,000
Cash flow hedging \| Designated as hedging instrument \| Interest rate swap agreement \| Forecast
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Benefit on termination of derivative instrument		$ 3,500