Concentration Of Risk And Segment Data (External Net Revenue And Long-Lived Assets Information) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2010	Aug. 31, 2009
External net revenue	$ 16,518,827	$ 13,409,411	$ 11,684,538
Long-lived assets	1,766,640	1,583,960	1,534,017
Mexico [Member]
External net revenue	3,876,239	3,438,436	2,704,681
Long-lived assets	198,868	212,409	247,605
China [Member]
External net revenue	3,343,669	2,410,590	2,444,307
Long-lived assets	574,583	483,181	413,064
U.S. [Member]
External net revenue	2,314,098	2,049,700	1,887,773
Long-lived assets	266,171	255,108	252,574
Hungary [Member]
External net revenue	1,794,869	1,230,788	1,005,144
Long-lived assets	89,995	90,091	80,618
Malaysia [Member]
External net revenue	1,167,594	1,164,255	814,425
Long-lived assets	114,819	102,700	101,246
Poland [Member]
Long-lived assets	117,090	98,395	91,188
Taiwan [Member]
Long-lived assets	116,121	110,237	133,395
Singapore [Member]
External net revenue	938,381	122,280	13,816
Long-lived assets	98,569	74,538	1,083
Brazil [Member]
External net revenue	710,863	609,198	510,071
Other Countries [Member]
External net revenue	2,373,114	2,384,164	2,304,321
Long-lived assets	$ 190,424	$ 157,301	$ 213,244