CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2020	May 31, 2019
Cash flows provided by operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (12,130)	$ 235,713
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	600,692	574,922
Restructuring and related charges	39,292	(3,555)
Recognition of stock-based compensation expense and related charges	62,214	47,452
Deferred income taxes	18,279	14,008
Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts	14,636	10,734
Other, net	20,979	34,204
Change in operating assets and liabilities, exclusive of net assets acquired:
Accounts receivable	142,470	(528,597)
Contract assets	(92,574)	(865,408)
Inventories	(229,398)	349,252
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(44,331)	6,910
Other assets	(9,089)	(16,700)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	59,686	253,721
Net cash provided by operating activities	570,726	112,656
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment	(648,945)	(789,226)
Proceeds and advances from sale of property, plant and equipment	93,679	167,653
Cash paid for business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash	(145,595)	(153,239)
Cash receipts on sold receivables	0	96,846
Other, net	21,398	(26,129)
Net cash used in investing activities	(679,463)	(704,095)
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities:
Borrowings under debt agreements	9,521,853	9,482,468
Payments toward debt agreements	(9,533,522)	(9,073,684)
Payments to acquire treasury stock	(189,500)	(350,323)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(38,411)	(39,736)
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options and issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	16,179	14,582
Treasury stock minimum tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock	(23,085)	(11,898)
Other, net	(13,106)	(1,500)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(259,592)	19,909
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(31,677)	7,667
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(400,006)	(563,863)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,163,343	1,257,949
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 763,337	$ 694,086