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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 21, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares | Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares | Aug. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2022 € / shares | Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Aug. 31, 2021 € / shares shares | Aug. 31, 2021 $ / shares shares
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,129,296 |  |
Dividends |  | $ (2,457,306) | $ (2,236,094) | $ (2,037,733) |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 1.12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock Acquired Repurchase Additional Approved Authorization Value | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock Acquired Repurchase Authorization Value | $ 6,129,296 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary shares, shares authorized (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000
Ordinary shares, par value (in euros per share) | € / shares |  |  |  |  | € 1.00 |  | € 1.00 |
Class A Ordinary Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary shares, shares authorized (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000,000,000 | 20,000,000,000 | 20,000,000,000
Ordinary shares, par value (in euros per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0000225 |  | $ 0.0000225
Common Stock, Voting Rights |  | one |  |  |  |  |  |
Class X Ordinary Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary shares, shares authorized (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000
Ordinary shares, par value (in euros per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0000225 |  | $ 0.0000225
Common Stock, Voting Rights |  | one |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Share Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued (in shares) | shares |  | 313,029 |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Share Units | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends |  | $ 103,502 | $ 88,770 | $ 77,259 |  |  |  |

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