Business Acquisitions (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 82,848	$ 34,696
Noncontrolling interests		$ (329)	(5,174)	$ (36,548)
Nypro Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash			77,372
Other current assets			342,798
Property, plant and equipment			276,613
Acquired intangible assets			204,700
Goodwill			370,567
Other assets			26,559
Current liabilities			(322,758)
Long-term deferred tax liability			(168,840)
Other liabilities			(69,278)
Noncontrolling interests			(41,710)
Net assets acquired			696,023
Purchase Price Allocation Adjustment | Nypro Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	[1]		(12)
Other current assets	[1]		(648)
Property, plant and equipment	[2]		(5,986)
Acquired intangible assets	[2]		7,900
Goodwill	[3]		34,696
Other assets	[1]		(1,745)
Current liabilities	[1]		(361)
Long-term deferred tax liability	[1]		(15,810)
Other liabilities	[1]		3,628
Noncontrolling interests	[2]		(5,162)
Net assets acquired			$ 16,500
As reported | Nypro Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash				77,384
Other current assets				343,446
Property, plant and equipment				282,599
Acquired intangible assets				196,800
Goodwill				335,871
Other assets				28,304
Current liabilities				(322,397)
Long-term deferred tax liability				(153,030)
Other liabilities				(72,906)
Noncontrolling interests				(36,548)
Net assets acquired				$ 679,523

[1] Adjustment related to the fair value of identifiable assets and liabilities

[2] Adjustment based on final valuation results

[3] Adjustment based on finalization of provisional amounts previously recorded in (a) and (b)