CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 86,701	$ 131,915
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	188,901	161,363
Restructuring and related charges	12,640
Recognition of stock-based compensation expense and related charges	(291)	24,792
Deferred income taxes	(16,495)	(13,533)
Other, net	4,421	4,307
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of net assets acquired:
Accounts receivable	(170,932)	(205,916)
Inventories	(32,520)	11,719
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(218,379)	(84,182)
Other assets	(34,987)	2,434
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	332,881	112,592
Net cash provided by operating activities	151,940	145,491
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment	(163,866)	(252,098)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	1,472	3,027
Cash paid for business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash		(67,311)
Issuance of notes receivable		(27,500)
Other, net	(2,033)	(250)
Net cash used in investing activities	(164,427)	(344,132)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	1,676,000	1,975,231
Payments toward debt agreements	(1,685,151)	(1,478,213)
Payments to acquire treasury stock	(114,165)	(54,567)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(16,059)	(16,541)
Treasury stock minimum tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock	(9,119)	(10,282)
Other, net		(1,500)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(148,494)	414,128
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(3,663)	894
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(164,644)	216,381
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	912,059	913,963
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 747,415	$ 1,130,344