SUMARRY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013 Technology Integration Consulting Services Minimum	Aug. 31, 2013 Technology Integration Consulting Services Maximum	Aug. 31, 2013 Non-Technology Integration Consulting Services Maximum
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest percentage of consolidated subsidiaries with redeemable or exchangeable shares	6.00%	8.00%
Deferred transition costs	$ 539,048	$ 538,638
Deferred transition revenues	515,578	551,364
Money market funds	650,000	1,265,000
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	45,132	27,982
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable and unbilled services	$ 91,716	$ 64,874
Contracts period			6 months	2 years	1 year

Investment in short-term money-market instruments (such as commercial paper, banker's acceptances, repurchase agreements, government securities, certificates of deposit, and so forth) which are highly liquid (that is, readily convertible to known amounts of cash) and so near their maturity that they present an insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify as cash equivalents by definition. Original maturity means an original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three-years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months.

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The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. This element is for unclassified presentations; for classified presentations there is a separate and distinct element.

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