CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	May. 31, 2015	May. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 197,073	$ 267,857
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	385,136	366,622
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	300	(239,320)
Restructuring and related charges	4,567	30,015
Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts	8,193	15,078
Recognition of stock-based compensation expense and related charges	53,101	8,257
Deferred income taxes	(14,143)	(25,115)
Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment	10,045	(2,814)
Other, net	9,856	7,786
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of net assets acquired:
Accounts receivable	(43,982)	102,708
Inventories	(253,579)	315,254
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	37,687	249,951
Other assets	14,417	(16,892)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	474,550	(669,999)
Net cash provided by operating activities	882,921	409,388
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash paid for business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash	(78,007)
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations, net of cash	9,663	544,495
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment	(735,459)	(414,729)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	13,187	141,082
Other, net	(6,645)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(797,261)	270,848
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	4,723,083	5,171,880
Payments toward debt agreements	(4,731,894)	(5,336,697)
Payments to acquire treasury stock	(40,040)	(129,063)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(47,623)	(52,162)
Treasury stock minimum tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock	(7,536)	(34,162)
Other, net	8,905	5,738
Net cash used in financing activities	(95,105)	(374,466)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(28,010)	5,123
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(37,455)	310,893
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,000,249	1,011,373
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 962,794	$ 1,322,266