RETIREMENT AND PROFIT SHARING PLANS - Schedule of Changes in Benefit Obligation, Plan Assets and Funded Status (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2025	Aug. 31, 2024
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Non-current liabilities	$ (1,858,499)	$ (1,815,867)
Postretirement Plans
Reconciliation of benefit obligation
Benefit obligation, beginning of year	595,971	500,978
Service cost	25,319	21,628
Interest cost	$ 30,171	$ 24,992
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Interest Cost, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Other income (expense), net	Other income (expense), net
Participant contributions	$ 0	$ 0
Acquisitions/divestitures/transfers	0	0
Amendments	0	0
Actuarial (gain) loss	(65,651)	70,382
Benefits paid	(19,063)	(21,183)
Exchange rate impact	37	(826)
Benefit obligation, end of year	566,784	595,971
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year	29,140	28,391
Actual return on plan assets	332	1,696
Acquisitions/divestitures/transfers	0	0
Employer contributions	17,386	20,236
Participant contributions	0	0
Benefits paid	(19,063)	(21,183)
Exchange rate impact	0	0
Fair value of plan assets, end of year	27,795	29,140
Funded status, end of year	(538,989)	(566,831)
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Non-current assets	0	0
Current liabilities	(1,058)	(1,195)
Non-current liabilities	(537,931)	(565,636)
Funded status, end of year	(538,989)	(566,831)
U.S. Plans | Pension Plans
Reconciliation of benefit obligation
Benefit obligation, beginning of year	304,342	311,871
Service cost	861	1,379
Interest cost	$ 14,564	$ 15,209
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Interest Cost, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Other income (expense), net	Other income (expense), net
Participant contributions	$ 0	$ 0
Acquisitions/divestitures/transfers	0	0
Amendments	0	0
Actuarial (gain) loss	(6,457)	(5,848)
Benefits paid	(18,992)	(18,269)
Exchange rate impact	0	0
Benefit obligation, end of year	294,318	304,342
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year	220,926	216,596
Actual return on plan assets	5,864	11,396
Acquisitions/divestitures/transfers	0	0
Employer contributions	10,674	11,203
Participant contributions	0	0
Benefits paid	(18,992)	(18,269)
Exchange rate impact	0	0
Fair value of plan assets, end of year	218,472	220,926
Funded status, end of year	(75,846)	(83,416)
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Non-current assets	10,455	12,098
Current liabilities	(10,855)	(11,389)
Non-current liabilities	(75,446)	(84,125)
Funded status, end of year	(75,846)	(83,416)
Non-U.S. Plans
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year	1,202,348
Fair value of plan assets, end of year	1,340,365	1,202,348
Non-U.S. Plans | Pension Plans
Reconciliation of benefit obligation
Benefit obligation, beginning of year	2,176,883	2,032,733
Service cost	151,485	143,673
Interest cost	$ 93,986	$ 89,795
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Interest Cost, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Other income (expense), net	Other income (expense), net
Participant contributions	$ 19,894	$ 20,524
Acquisitions/divestitures/transfers	6,336	6,999
Amendments	0	307
Actuarial (gain) loss	(10,852)	31,528
Benefits paid	(111,277)	(102,054)
Exchange rate impact	54,145	(46,622)
Benefit obligation, end of year	2,380,600	2,176,883
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year	1,202,348	1,126,387
Actual return on plan assets	44,832	64,530
Acquisitions/divestitures/transfers	(2,915)	5,142
Employer contributions	126,948	116,343
Participant contributions	19,894	20,524
Benefits paid	(111,277)	(102,054)
Exchange rate impact	60,535	(28,524)
Fair value of plan assets, end of year	1,340,365	1,202,348
Funded status, end of year	(1,040,235)	(974,535)
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Non-current assets	161,404	148,357
Current liabilities	(63,117)	(52,743)
Non-current liabilities	(1,138,522)	(1,070,149)
Funded status, end of year	$ (1,040,235)	$ (974,535)