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Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2018	Feb. 28, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2016
Interest rate swaps \| Cash flow hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional amount			$ 200,000,000		$ 350,000,000
Forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional amount		$ 3,900,000,000		$ 3,400,000,000
Forward contracts \| Forward foreign exchange contracts \| Cash flow hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional amount		$ 251,700,000		293,400,000
Term Loan Facility \| Cash flow hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional amount					200,000,000
Anticipated debt issuance \| Cash flow hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional amount					$ 200,000,000
Fair value of cash received for settlement of swaps	$ 17,200,000
Senior Notes \| 3.950% Senior Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Senior Notes, stated interest rate		3.95%
Term Loan Facility \| Line of Credit \| 2017 Term Loan Facility
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 500,000,000
Term Loan Facility \| Line of Credit \| 2018 Term Loan Facility
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 350,000,000