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INCOME TAXES - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2022 | Aug. 31, 2021 | Aug. 31, 2020
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries | $ 2,400,000 |  |
Unrecognized deferred tax liability from undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries | 120,000 |  |
Tax holiday income tax benefits | 29,000 | $ 37,000 | $ 38,000
Deferred tax assets valuation allowance | 1,056,022 | 1,001,245 |
Increase in deferred tax valuation allowance | 54,777 | (243,446) |
Tax credit carryforwards | 940,640 | 915,382 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | 857,615 |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits | 1,469,336 | 1,344,460 | 1,238,945
Unrecognized tax benefits potential to favorably impact effective tax rate | 1,083,065 | 1,028,090 |
Unrecognized tax benefits from adjustments to equity | 386,271 | 316,370 |
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties expense | 25,369 | 35,285 | $ 21,140
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties accrued pre-tax | 177,610 | 166,846 |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties Accrued Net Of Tax Benefits | 159,814 | $ 151,184 |
Decrease in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible | 294,000 |  |
Increase in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible | 371,000 |  |
Tax Credit Carryforwards Expiring Between 2022 and 2031 |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryforwards | 12,119 |  |
Tax Credit Carryforwards Expiring Between 2032 and 2041 |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryforwards | 1,027 |  |
Tax Credit Carryforwards with Indefinite Carryforward Period |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryforwards | 927,494 |  |
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards Expiring Between 2022 and 2031 |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | 174,669 |  |
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards Expiring Between 2032 and 2041 |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | 80,604 |  |
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards with Indefinite Carryforward Period |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | $ 602,342 |  |

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