CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2017	May 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ 81,126	$ 216,187
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	570,557	512,972
Restructuring and related charges	58,613
Recognition of stock-based compensation expense and related charges	33,377	58,505
Deferred income taxes	(44,916)	(24,403)
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment	1,362	13,229
Other, net	24,928	6,408
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of net assets acquired:
Accounts receivable	(85,761)	180,830
Inventories	(216,149)	229,187
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	100,397	(131,682)
Other assets	(28,852)	(7,466)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	38,341	(565,558)
Net cash provided by operating activities	533,023	488,209
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment	(482,739)	(668,505)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	43,437	18,710
Cash paid for business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash	(36,620)	(206,039)
Issuance of notes receivable		(29,300)
Other, net	(1,360)	(5,250)
Net cash used in investing activities	(477,282)	(890,384)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	5,432,503	4,748,060
Payments toward debt agreements	(5,370,936)	(4,268,839)
Payments to acquire treasury stock	(237,135)	(54,567)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(45,550)	(47,122)
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options and issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	11,246	10,660
Treasury stock minimum tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock	(11,558)	(10,490)
Other, net	(1,496)	(1,958)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(222,926)	375,744
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(943)	(541)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(168,128)	(26,972)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	912,059	913,963
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 743,931	$ 886,991