Concentration of Risk and Segment Data (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 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
		November 30, 2016		November 30, 2015
	Net revenue
	EMS	$	2,703,290	$	2,724,414
	DMS		2,401,608		2,483,563
		$	5,104,898	$	5,207,977

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

Segment income and reconciliation of income before income tax
EMS		$	89,546	$	83,266
DMS			119,994		165,222
	Total segment income	$	209,540	$	248,488
Reconciling items:
	Amortization of intangibles		8,322		7,840
	Stock-based compensation expense and related charges		(291)		24,792
	Restructuring and related charges		35,902		1,353
	Other expense		4,680		1,765
	Interest income		(2,455)		(2,064)
	Interest expense		32,844		33,035
Income before income tax		$	130,538	$	181,767

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated

	November 30, 2016		August 31, 2016
Total assets
EMS	$	2,768,080	$	2,615,237
DMS		5,010,360		5,012,798
Other non-allocated assets		2,765,406		2,694,642
	$	10,543,846	$	10,322,677