CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 131,915	$ 72,376
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	161,363	122,380
Recognition of stock-based compensation expense and related charges	24,792	18,043
Deferred income taxes	(13,533)	2,618
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	2,155	8,811
Other, net	1,890	8,869
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of net assets acquired:
Accounts receivable	(205,916)	(398,334)
Inventories	11,719	(100,831)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(84,182)	(1,491)
Other assets	2,434	15,077
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	112,592	441,583
Net cash provided by operating activities	145,229	189,101
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment	(252,098)	(197,676)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	3,027	3,764
Cash paid for business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash	(67,311)
Issuance of notes receivable	(27,500)
Other, net	(250)	3,600
Net cash used in investing activities	(344,132)	(190,312)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	1,975,231	1,458,495
Payments toward debt agreements	(1,478,213)	(1,461,871)
Payments to acquire treasury stock	(54,567)	(40,040)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(16,541)	(16,607)
Treasury stock minimum tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock	(10,282)	(6,708)
Other, net	(1,238)	63
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	414,390	(66,668)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	894	(10,866)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	216,381	(78,745)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	913,963	1,000,249
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,130,344	$ 921,504