CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 210,348	$ 124,649
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	329,301	249,441
Recognition of stock-based compensation expense and related charges	45,060	32,982
Deferred income taxes	(22,940)	(1,370)
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	11,633	12,185
Other, net	4,072	17,044
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of net assets acquired:
Accounts receivable	20,027	(97,859)
Inventories	223,140	(112,993)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(17,010)	105,311
Other assets	(3,486)	24,067
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(727,749)	171,968
Net cash provided by operating activities	72,396	525,425
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations, net of cash		9,663
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment	(456,028)	(468,207)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	7,196	4,629
Cash paid for business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash	(206,670)	(11,897)
Issuance of notes receivable	(28,500)
Other, net	(5,250)	4,894
Net cash used in investing activities	(689,252)	(460,918)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	3,404,241	3,352,676
Payments toward debt agreements	(2,726,027)	(3,358,147)
Payments to acquire treasury stock	(54,567)	(40,040)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(31,795)	(32,078)
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options and issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	10,660	8,999
Treasury stock minimum tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock	(10,329)	(6,921)
Other, net	(1,238)	62
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	590,945	(75,449)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(4,834)	(22,893)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(30,745)	(33,835)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	913,963	1,000,249
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 883,218	$ 966,414