GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Intangible Table by Major Class (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Nov. 30, 2020 |
Aug. 31, 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Gross Carrying Amount | $ 1,767,835 | $ 1,682,068 |
| Accumulated Amortization | (686,850) | (652,850) |
| Net Carrying Amount | 1,080,985 | 1,029,218 |
| Customer-related | ||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Gross Carrying Amount | 1,386,214 | 1,319,332 |
| Accumulated Amortization | (527,370) | (495,367) |
| Net Carrying Amount | 858,844 | 823,965 |
| Technology | ||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Gross Carrying Amount | 170,600 | 150,765 |
| Accumulated Amortization | (56,977) | (55,543) |
| Net Carrying Amount | 113,623 | 95,222 |
| Patents | ||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Gross Carrying Amount | 128,399 | 129,295 |
| Accumulated Amortization | (65,928) | (66,954) |
| Net Carrying Amount | 62,471 | 62,341 |
| Other | ||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Gross Carrying Amount | 82,622 | 82,676 |
| Accumulated Amortization | (36,575) | (34,986) |
| Net Carrying Amount | $ 46,047 | $ 47,690 |