Concentration of Risk and Segment Data (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2016

Concentration of Risk and Segment Data [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated

The following tables set forth operating segment information (in thousands):
		Three months ended				Nine months ended
		May 31,		May 31,		May 31,		May 31,
		2016		2015		2016		2015
	Net revenue
	EMS	$	2,846,919	$	2,741,910	$	8,228,595	$	8,001,299
	DMS		1,463,833		1,616,731		5,693,728		5,217,083
		$	4,310,752	$	4,358,641	$	13,922,323	$	13,218,382

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

Segment income (loss) and reconciliation of income
	before tax
EMS			$	99,758	$	95,349	$	267,717	$	212,664
DMS				(12,547)		65,109		254,315		294,400
	Total segment income		$	87,211	$	160,458	$	522,032	$	507,064
Reconciling items:
	Amortization of intangibles			9,711		5,724		26,150		17,097
	Stock-based compensation expense and related
		charges		13,445		20,094		58,505		53,106
	Restructuring and related charges			4,460		(782)		8,349		31,833
	Other expense			2,412		1,880		6,346		5,238
	Interest income			(2,302)		(2,836)		(6,653)		(6,452)
	Interest expense			35,212		31,997		102,509		95,884
Income from continuing operations before tax			$	24,273	$	104,381	$	326,826	$	310,358

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated

	May 31, 2016		August 31, 2015
Total assets
EMS	$	2,631,139	$	2,865,172
DMS		4,615,292		4,241,699
Other non-allocated assets		2,659,643		2,496,336
	$	9,906,074	$	9,603,207