CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 254,896	$ 285,612	$ 242,265
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	696,752	529,176	487,278
Gain on sale of discontinued operations		300	(230,878)
Restructuring and related charges	1,170	4,445	42,534
Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts	919	9,752	16,268
Recognition of stock-based compensation expense	58,997	62,560	10,624
Deferred income taxes	(23,155)	(10,912)	(38,971)
Loss on disposal of subsidiaries			7,962
Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment	12,921	12,316	(1,773)
Other, net	8,448	659	8,689
Change in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of net assets acquired:
Accounts receivable	122,115	(292,706)	(116,458)
Inventories	67,966	(483,071)	160,790
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(194,337)	113,012	73,492
Other assets	(4,425)	25,034	6,552
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(86,060)	984,651	(168,735)
Net cash provided by operating activities	916,207	1,240,528	499,639
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash paid for business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash	(242,143)	(177,632)
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations and subsidiaries, net of cash		10,191	531,189
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment	(924,239)	(963,145)	(624,060)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	26,031	15,784	161,138
Issuance of notes receivable	(29,380)
Investments in non-marketable equity securities	(10,250)	(11,939)	(3,600)
Other, net		5,294	(4,000)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(1,179,981)	(1,121,447)	60,667
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	6,904,215	5,966,937	6,175,953
Payments toward debt agreements	(6,445,922)	(5,988,232)	(6,400,089)
Payments to acquire treasury stock	(148,340)	(85,576)	(260,274)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(62,436)	(63,138)	(68,211)
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options and issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	20,910	18,062	15,771
Treasury stock minimum tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock	(10,656)	(7,606)	(34,312)
Other, net	(4,259)	(3,242)	(6,439)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	253,512	(162,795)	(577,601)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	8,358	(42,572)	6,171
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(1,904)	(86,286)	(11,124)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of fiscal year	913,963	1,000,249	1,011,373
Cash and cash equivalents at end of fiscal year	912,059	913,963	1,000,249
Supplemental disclosure information:
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest	128,013	118,891	118,689
Income taxes paid, net of refunds received	$ 140,704	$ 143,580	$ 118,271