Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Unaudited - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2026	Feb. 28, 2025
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 285,636	$ 294,882
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	87,838	74,127
Amortization of lease right-of-use assets	16,185	15,177
Stock-based compensation expense	39,324	30,139
Deferred income taxes	2,381	8,763
Other, net	8,389	3,268
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions
Accounts receivable	(51,015)	(46,225)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(18,997)	(3,889)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	11,948	(61,915)
Accrued compensation	(42,241)	(21,470)
Deferred revenues	20,222	11,934
Taxes payable, net of prepaid taxes	(6,101)	(24,810)
Lease liabilities, net	(20,597)	(19,654)
Net cash provided by operating activities	332,972	260,327
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property, equipment, leasehold improvements and capitalized internal-use software	(56,844)	(49,610)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired	0	(342,461)
Purchases of investments	(1,104)	(4,208)
Proceeds from maturity or sale of investments	36,050	58,155
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(21,898)	(338,124)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from debt	0	305,000
Repayments of debt	0	(200,000)
Dividend payments	(82,379)	(78,817)
Proceeds from employee stock plans	16,663	60,344
Repurchases of common stock	(302,930)	(113,142)
Deferred acquisition consideration	(12,052)	(4,699)
Other financing activities	(5,958)	(14,228)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(386,656)	(45,542)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	1,299	(8,048)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(74,283)	(131,387)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	351,695	422,979
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	277,412	291,592
Reconciliation of total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents	268,338	278,548
Restricted cash included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,202	6,522
Restricted cash included in Other assets	5,872	6,522
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 277,412	$ 291,592