Net Revenue, Net of Intercompany Eliminations, and Long-Lived Asset Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2010
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	$ 17,151,941	$ 16,518,827	$ 13,409,411
Long-lived assets	1,993,226	1,766,640	1,583,960
Mexico
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	3,658,873	3,876,239	3,438,436
Long-lived assets	191,388	198,868	212,409
China
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	3,425,641	3,343,669	2,410,590
Long-lived assets	718,970	574,583	483,181
U.S.
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	2,466,079	2,314,098	2,049,700
Long-lived assets	339,409	266,171	255,108
Singapore
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	2,030,492	938,381	122,280
Long-lived assets	121,291	98,569	74,538
Hungary
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	1,430,180	1,794,869	1,230,788
Long-lived assets	78,841	89,995	90,091
Malaysia
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	1,148,899	1,167,594	1,164,255
Long-lived assets	132,027	114,819	102,700
Brazil
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	661,676	710,863	609,198
Other Countries
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	2,330,101	2,373,114	2,384,164
Long-lived assets	216,712	190,424	157,301
Taiwan
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	110,610	116,121	110,237
Poland
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	$ 83,978	$ 117,090	$ 98,395