Concentration of Risk and Segment Data (External Net Revenue) (Details 6) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	$ 17,899,196	$ 15,762,146	$ 17,249,493
Long-Lived Assets	3,550,251	2,899,405
China
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	3,941,714	3,614,174	3,263,400
Long-Lived Assets	1,676,630	1,210,113
U.S.
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	2,142,691	2,444,305	2,281,907
Long-Lived Assets	946,238	922,286
Mexico
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	2,555,502	2,475,393	3,686,540
Long-Lived Assets	173,188	143,790
Taiwan
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	135,316	137,237
Hungary
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	912,669	902,058	1,145,433
Long-Lived Assets	95,084	58,824
Spain
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	74,354
Malaysia
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	1,247,897	1,299,543	1,207,010
Long-Lived Assets	68,467	73,129
Singapore
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	5,053,864	2,935,212	3,296,705
Long-Lived Assets	62,468	59,335
Poland
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	52,129	70,739
Brazil
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	372,574	308,515	539,349
Other Countries
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	1,672,285	1,782,946	1,829,149
Long-Lived Assets	266,377	223,952
Non-US [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	15,800,000	13,300,000	$ 15,000,000
Long-Lived Assets	$ 2,600,000	$ 2,000,000