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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2022
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Notional and Fair Values of All Derivative Instruments | The notional and fair values of all derivative instruments are as follows:
| August 31, 2022 |  | August 31, 2021
Assets |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedges |  |  |
Other current assets | $ | 89,867 |  |  | $ | 109,416 |
Other non-current assets | 69,209 |  |  | 70,250 |
Other Derivatives |  |  |
Other current assets | 8,657 |  |  | 32,322 |
Total assets | $ | 167,733 |  |  | $ | 211,988 |
Liabilities |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedges |  |  |
Other accrued liabilities | $ | 61,156 |  |  | $ | 5,867 |
Other non-current liabilities | 42,537 |  |  | 8,585 |
Other Derivatives |  |  |
Other accrued liabilities | 83,792 |  |  | 3,614 |
Total liabilities | $ | 187,485 |  |  | $ | 18,066 |
Total fair value | $ | (19,752) |  |  | $ | 193,922 |
Total notional value | $ | 11,095,604 |  |  | $ | 10,045,903 |
Schedule of Netting Derivative Assets and Liabilities | The potential effect of netting derivative assets against liabilities under the counterparty master agreements is as follows:
| August 31, 2022 |  | August 31, 2021
Net derivative assets | $ | 140,073 |  |  | $ | 193,936 |
Net derivative liabilities | 159,825 |  |  | 14 |
Total fair value | $ | (19,752) |  |  | $ | 193,922 |

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