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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]  
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 
Fiscal
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Foreign currency translation
 
 
 
 
 
    Beginning balance
$
(919,963
)
 
$
(853,504
)
 
$
(324,596
)
             Foreign currency translation
164,073

 
(67,884
)
 
(524,729
)
             Income tax benefit (expense)
(988
)
 
2,120

 
6,520

             Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests
(13,165
)
 
(695
)
 
(10,699
)
             Foreign currency translation, net of tax
149,920

 
(66,459
)
 
(528,908
)
    Ending balance
(770,043
)
 
(919,963
)
 
(853,504
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Defined benefit plans
 
 
 
 
 
    Beginning balance
(809,504
)
 
(523,619
)
 
(531,143
)
             Actuarial gain (loss)
49,565

 
(481,331
)
 
(77,228
)
             Pension settlement
509,793

 
—

 
64,382

             Prior service costs arising during the period
847

 
1,561

 
(79
)
             Reclassifications into net periodic pension and post-retirement expense
44,913

 
26,639

 
27,538

             Income tax benefit (expense)
(219,817
)
 
153,869

 
(6,725
)
             Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests
(16,416
)
 
13,377

 
(364
)
             Defined benefit plans, net of tax
368,885

 
(285,885
)
 
7,524

    Ending balance (1)
(440,619
)
 
(809,504
)
 
(523,619
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow hedges
 
 
 
 
 
    Beginning balance
68,011

 
(33,288
)
 
(16,209
)
             Unrealized gain (loss)
195,848

 
180,196

 
(17,207
)
             Reclassification adjustments into Cost of services
(118,840
)
 
(23,004
)
 
(15,207
)
             Income tax benefit (expense)
(28,309
)
 
(51,153
)
 
14,508

             Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests
(2,075
)
 
(4,740
)
 
827

             Cash flow hedges, net of tax
46,624

 
101,299

 
(17,079
)
    Ending balance (2)
114,635

 
68,011

 
(33,288
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketable securities
 
 
 
 
 
    Beginning balance
(264
)
 
(1,561
)
 
—

             Unrealized gain (loss)
1,758

 
2,231

 
(2,693
)
             Income tax benefit (expense)
(183
)
 
(873
)
 
1,056

             Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests
(68
)
 
(61
)
 
76

             Marketable securities, net of tax
1,507

 
1,297

 
(1,561
)
    Ending balance
1,243

 
(264
)
 
(1,561
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
(1,094,784
)
 
$
(1,661,720
)
 
$
(1,411,972
)

 _______________
(1)
As of August 31, 2017, $35,879 of net losses is expected to be reclassified into net periodic pension expense recognized in cost of services, sales and marketing and general and administrative costs in the next twelve months.
(2)
As of August 31, 2017, $112,303 of net unrealized gains related to derivatives designated as cash flow hedges is expected to be reclassified into Cost of services in the next twelve months.