Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2016 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of August 31, 2015	$ 623,583
Acquisitions (1)	(479)	[1]
Translation	(2,455)
Balance as of May 31, 2016	620,649
EMEA [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of August 31, 2015	75,714
Acquisitions (1)	0	[1]
Translation	(1,695)
Balance as of May 31, 2016	74,019
USCAN [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of August 31, 2015	285,791
Acquisitions (1)	(2,633)	[1]
Translation	0
Balance as of May 31, 2016	283,158
LATAM [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of August 31, 2015	11,695
Acquisitions (1)	0	[1]
Translation	14
Balance as of May 31, 2016	11,709
APAC [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of August 31, 2015	901
Acquisitions (1)	0	[1]
Translation	17
Balance as of May 31, 2016	918
EC [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of August 31, 2015	249,482
Acquisitions (1)	2,154	[1]
Translation	(791)
Balance as of May 31, 2016	$ 250,845

[1] (1) Activity relates to adjustments to preliminary purchase price allocation made in fiscal 2016, primarily due to inventory and deferred tax adjustments.