Concentration of Risk and Segment Data (External Net Revenue) (Details 6) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	$ 18,353,086	$ 17,899,196	$ 15,762,146
Long-Lived Assets	4,223,606	3,550,251
China
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	3,873,212	3,941,714	3,614,174
Long-Lived Assets	2,031,634	1,676,630
U.S.
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	1,709,391	2,142,691	2,444,305
Long-Lived Assets	992,575	946,238
Mexico
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	3,043,609	2,555,502	2,475,393
Long-Lived Assets	185,146	173,188
Taiwan
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	149,200	135,316
Hungary
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	1,130,466	912,669	902,058
Long-Lived Assets	106,481	95,084
Spain
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	72,643	74,354
Malaysia
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	1,113,456	1,247,897	1,299,543
Long-Lived Assets	63,844	68,467
Singapore
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	4,983,711	5,053,864	2,935,212
Long-Lived Assets	235,115	62,468
Poland
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	52,722	52,129
Other Countries
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	2,499,241	2,044,859	2,091,461
Long-Lived Assets	334,246	266,377
Non-US [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	16,600,000	15,800,000	$ 13,300,000
Long-Lived Assets	$ 3,200,000	$ 2,600,000