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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2021
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
February 28,
2021
North America$4,604,441 $302,958 $3,274 $4,910,673 
Europe2,138,088 521,312 70,042 2,729,442 
Growth Markets967,291 114,456 30,257 1,112,004 
Total$7,709,820 $938,726 $103,573 $8,752,119 
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
Our definite-lived intangible assets by major asset class are as follows:
August 31, 2020February 28, 2021
Intangible Asset ClassGross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying AmountGross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying Amount
Customer-related$1,319,332 $(495,367)$823,965 $1,558,933 $(569,634)$989,299 
Technology150,765 (55,543)95,222 178,902 (61,564)117,338 
Patents129,295 (66,954)62,341 128,464 (69,173)59,291 
Other82,676 (34,986)47,690 78,177 (35,559)42,618 
Total$1,682,068 $(652,850)$1,029,218 $1,944,476 $(735,930)$1,208,546 
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] Estimated future amortization related to intangible assets held as of February 28, 2021 is as follows:
Fiscal YearEstimated Amortization
Remainder of 2021$128,893 
2022225,974 
2023205,077 
2024183,308 
2025162,815 
Thereafter302,479 
Total$1,208,546