| 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 | | | Europe | 2,138,088 | | | 521,312 | | | 70,042 | | | 2,729,442 | | | Growth Markets | 967,291 | | | 114,456 | | | 30,257 | | | 1,112,004 | | | Total | $ | 7,709,820 | | | $ | 938,726 | | | $ | 103,573 | | | $ | 8,752,119 | |
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| Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] |
Our definite-lived intangible assets by major asset class are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | August 31, 2020 | | February 28, 2021 | | 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 | | | $ | 1,558,933 | | | $ | (569,634) | | | $ | 989,299 | | | Technology | | 150,765 | | | (55,543) | | | 95,222 | | | 178,902 | | | (61,564) | | | 117,338 | | | Patents | | 129,295 | | | (66,954) | | | 62,341 | | | 128,464 | | | (69,173) | | | 59,291 | | | Other | | 82,676 | | | (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 | |
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| 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 Year | | Estimated Amortization | | Remainder of 2021 | | $ | 128,893 | | | 2022 | | 225,974 | | | 2023 | | 205,077 | | | 2024 | | 183,308 | | | 2025 | | 162,815 | | | Thereafter | | 302,479 | | | Total | | $ | 1,208,546 | |
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