REVENUES Contract Balances (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | ||
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Nov. 30, 2020 |
Nov. 30, 2019 |
Aug. 31, 2020 |
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| Revenues [Abstract] | |||
| Deferred transition revenues | $ 668,267,000 | $ 690,931,000 | |
| Deferred Costs, Noncurrent | 715,897,000 | 723,168,000 | |
| Receivables, net of allowance | 7,799,770,000 | 7,192,110,000 | |
| Contract assets, (current) | 747,941,000 | 654,782,000 | |
| Receivables and contract assets | 8,547,711,000 | 7,846,892,000 | |
| Contract assets (non-current) | 44,517,000 | 43,257,000 | |
| Deferred revenues (current) | 3,524,781,000 | 3,636,741,000 | |
| Deferred revenues (non-current) | 668,267,000 | $ 690,931,000 | |
| Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized | $ 2,000,000,000.0 | $ 1,800,000,000 | |
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- Definition Amounts billable to a client for transition or set-up activities that are deferred and recognized as revenue evenly over the period outsourcing services are provided. They are included in non-current Deferred revenues relating to contract costs. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of right to consideration from customer for product sold and service rendered in normal course of business, classified as current. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of right to consideration in exchange for good or service transferred to customer when right is conditioned on something other than passage of time, classified as current. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of right to consideration in exchange for good or service transferred to customer when right is conditioned on something other than passage of time, classified as noncurrent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of revenue recognized that was previously included in balance of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred cost, excluding capitalized cost related to contract with customer; classified as noncurrent. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred income and obligation to transfer product and service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable, classified as current. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred income and obligation to transfer product and service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable, classified as noncurrent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- References No definition available.
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