Property, Plant and Equipment - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2025	Aug. 31, 2024
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 12,170,231	$ 11,430,433
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	6,668,937	6,253,078
Total property, plant and equipment	5,501,294	5,177,355
Land and land improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	490,418	404,465
Buildings
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	1,505,368	1,394,911
Machinery and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	8,750,348	8,223,650
Computer software, office equipment and other
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	570,834	548,368
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 853,263	$ 859,039