Net Revenue, Net of Intercompany Eliminations, and Long-Lived Asset Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	$ 18,336,894	$ 17,151,941	$ 16,518,827
Long-lived assets	3,136,033	1,993,226
Mexico
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	4,105,274	3,658,873	3,876,239
Long-lived assets	216,248	191,388
Singapore
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	3,297,523	2,030,492	938,381
Long-lived assets	101,946	121,291
China
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	3,273,599	3,425,641	3,343,669
Long-lived assets	1,108,471	718,970
U.S.
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	2,571,969	2,466,079	2,314,098
Long-lived assets	1,084,450	339,409
Hungary
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	1,315,548	1,430,180	1,794,869
Long-lived assets	78,092	78,841
Malaysia
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	1,243,808	1,148,899	1,167,594
Long-lived assets	91,591	132,027
Brazil
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	547,690	661,676	710,863
Other Countries
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	1,981,483	2,330,101	2,373,114
Long-lived assets	254,286	216,712
Taiwan
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	122,904	110,610
Poland
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	$ 78,045	$ 83,978