CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2018	May 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 144,149	$ 81,126
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	583,646	570,557
Restructuring and related charges	14,838	58,613
Recognition of stock-based compensation expense and related charges	74,977	33,377
Deferred income taxes	(39,762)	(44,916)
Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts	20,577	8,524
Other, net	(4,059)	17,766
Change in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of net assets acquired:
Accounts receivable	(186,231)	(85,761)
Inventories	(379,658)	(216,149)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(32,981)	100,397
Other assets	(21,542)	(28,852)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	20,897	38,341
Net cash provided by operating activities	194,851	533,023
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment	(819,167)	(482,739)
Proceeds and advances from sale of property, plant and equipment	246,370	43,437
Cash paid for business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash	(109,664)	(36,620)
Other, net	(2,360)	(1,360)
Net cash used in investing activities	(684,821)	(477,282)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	6,847,756	5,432,503
Payments toward debt agreements	(6,472,728)	(5,370,936)
Payments to acquire treasury stock	(316,394)	(237,135)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(44,274)	(45,550)
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options and issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	12,844	11,246
Treasury stock minimum tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock	(22,526)	(11,558)
Other, net	(11,876)	(1,496)
Net cash used in financing activities	(7,198)	(222,926)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(15,259)	(943)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(512,427)	(168,128)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,189,919	912,059
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 677,492	$ 743,931