GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable operating segment are as follows:


			August 31, 2020						Additions/ Adjustments						Foreign Currency Translation						November 30, 2020
North America			$	4,604,441					$	225,619					$	647					$	4,830,707
Europe			2,138,088						120,090						9,356						2,267,534
Growth Markets			967,291						48,909						12,970						1,029,170
Total			$	7,709,820					$	394,618					$	22,973					$	8,127,411

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Our definite-lived intangible assets by major asset class are as follows:


						August 31, 2020																		November 30, 2020
Intangible Asset Class						Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Amortization						Net Carrying Amount						Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Amortization						Net Carrying Amount
Customer-related						$	1,319,332					$	(495,367)					$	823,965					$	1,386,214					$	(527,370)					$	858,844
Technology						150,765						(55,543)						95,222						170,600						(56,977)						113,623
Patents						129,295						(66,954)						62,341						128,399						(65,928)						62,471
Other						82,676						(34,986)						47,690						82,622						(36,575)						46,047
Total						$	1,682,068					$	(652,850)					$	1,029,218					$	1,767,835					$	(686,850)					$	1,080,985

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Estimated future amortization related to intangible assets held as of November 30, 2020 is as follows:


Fiscal Year						Estimated Amortization
Remainder of 2021						$	179,796
2022						198,541
2023						178,958
2024						158,361
2025						138,373
Thereafter						226,956
Total						$	1,080,985