RETIREMENT AND PROFIT SHARING PLANS - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2025	Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension expense	$ 219,933	$ 222,891	$ 206,346
Contributions to U.S. and non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans and benefit payments related to the unfunded frozen plan for former pre-incorporation partners	170,941
Total expenses recorded for defined contribution plans	949,214	914,092	976,230
Level 2 | U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	246,267	250,066
Level 2 | U.S. Plans | U.S. corporate debt securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	167,631	169,800
Level 2 | U.S. Plans | U.S. government, state and local debt securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 38,030	35,086
Postretirement Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Annual trend rate in cost of health care benefits for the next year	9.00%
Ultimate rate for the cost of health care benefits	4.00%
Fair value of plan assets	$ 27,795	$ 29,140	$ 28,391