GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Intangible Table by Major Class (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 1,095,623	$ 795,826
Accumulated Amortization	(385,241)	(285,675)
Net Carrying Amount	710,382	510,151
Customer-related
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	809,683	532,753
Accumulated Amortization	(235,315)	(159,774)
Net Carrying Amount	574,368	372,979
Technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	108,929	100,363
Accumulated Amortization	(65,453)	(48,270)
Net Carrying Amount	43,476	52,093
Patents
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	124,669	118,906
Accumulated Amortization	(62,543)	(57,951)
Net Carrying Amount	62,126	60,955
Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	52,342	43,804
Accumulated Amortization	(21,930)	(19,680)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 30,412	$ 24,124