CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2016	May 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 216,187	$ 197,073
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	512,972	385,136
Restructuring and related charges		4,567
Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts	240	8,193
Recognition of stock-based compensation expense and related charges	58,505	53,101
Deferred income taxes	(24,403)	(14,143)
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	13,229	10,045
Other, net	5,906	9,856
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of net assets acquired:
Accounts receivable	180,830	(43,982)
Inventories	229,187	(253,579)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(131,682)	37,687
Other assets	(7,466)	14,417
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(565,558)	474,550
Net cash provided by operating activities	487,947	882,921
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations, net of cash		9,663
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment	(668,505)	(735,459)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	18,710	13,187
Cash paid for business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash	(206,039)	(78,007)
Issuance of notes receivable	(29,300)
Other, net	(5,250)	(6,645)
Net cash used in investing activities	(890,384)	(797,261)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	4,748,060	4,723,083
Payments toward debt agreements	(4,268,839)	(4,731,894)
Payments to acquire treasury stock	(54,567)	(40,040)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(47,122)	(47,623)
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options and issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	10,660	9,004
Treasury stock minimum tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock	(10,490)	(7,536)
Other, net	(1,696)	(99)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	376,006	(95,105)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(541)	(28,010)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(26,972)	(37,455)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	913,963	1,000,249
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 886,991	$ 962,794