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RETIREMENT AND PROFIT SHARING PLANS - Schedule of Changes in Benefit Obligation, Plan Assets and Funded Status (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2022
Aug. 31, 2021
Reconciliation of benefit obligation    
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Interest Cost, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] Other income (expense), net Other income (expense), net
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets    
Non-current liabilities $ (1,692,152) $ (2,016,021)
Postretirement Plans    
Reconciliation of benefit obligation    
Benefit obligation, beginning of year 734,271 649,328
Service cost 36,066 25,307
Interest cost 17,127 13,775
Participant contributions 0 0
Acquisitions/divestitures/transfers 0 0
Amendments 0 (6,214)
Curtailment 0 0
Pension settlement 0 0
Actuarial (gain) loss (181,512) 60,095
Benefits paid (15,515) (9,357)
Exchange rate impact (693) 1,337
Benefit obligation, end of year 589,744 734,271
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets    
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year 32,550 31,826
Actual return on plan assets (4,985) 481
Acquisitions/divestitures/transfers 0 0
Employer contributions 13,743 9,600
Participant contributions 0 0
Pension settlement 0 0
Benefits paid (15,515) (9,357)
Exchange rate impact 0 0
Fair value of plan assets, end of year 25,793 32,550
Funded status, end of year (563,951) (701,721)
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets    
Non-current assets 0 0
Current liabilities (1,267) (1,266)
Non-current liabilities (562,684) (700,455)
Funded status, end of year (563,951) (701,721)
U.S. Plans | Pension Plans    
Reconciliation of benefit obligation    
Benefit obligation, beginning of year 406,328 408,266
Service cost 2,087 2,579
Interest cost 7,762 7,628
Participant contributions 0 0
Acquisitions/divestitures/transfers 0 0
Amendments 0 0
Curtailment 0 0
Pension settlement 0 0
Actuarial (gain) loss (70,541) 3,731
Benefits paid (16,729) (15,876)
Exchange rate impact 0 0
Benefit obligation, end of year 328,907 406,328
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets    
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year 291,652 281,189
Actual return on plan assets (52,564) 5,481
Acquisitions/divestitures/transfers 0 0
Employer contributions 10,901 20,858
Participant contributions 0 0
Pension settlement 0 0
Benefits paid (16,729) (15,876)
Exchange rate impact 0 0
Fair value of plan assets, end of year 233,260 291,652
Funded status, end of year (95,647) (114,676)
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets    
Non-current assets 7,901 9,543
Current liabilities (10,529) (10,651)
Non-current liabilities (93,019) (113,568)
Funded status, end of year (95,647) (114,676)
Non-U.S. Plans    
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets    
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year 1,326,259  
Fair value of plan assets, end of year 1,126,871 1,326,259
Non-U.S. Plans | Pension Plans    
Reconciliation of benefit obligation    
Benefit obligation, beginning of year 2,337,120 2,357,405
Service cost 128,723 113,882
Interest cost 49,136 47,692
Participant contributions 20,274 13,241
Acquisitions/divestitures/transfers 36,262 117,422
Amendments (1,052) (21,356)
Curtailment 0 (1,381)
Pension settlement 0 (211,506)
Actuarial (gain) loss (218,036) 45,063
Benefits paid (104,257) (124,531)
Exchange rate impact (236,512) 1,189
Benefit obligation, end of year 2,011,658 2,337,120
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets    
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year 1,326,259 1,355,707
Actual return on plan assets (119,123) 88,056
Acquisitions/divestitures/transfers 8,097 94,635
Employer contributions 120,322 97,217
Participant contributions 20,274 13,241
Pension settlement 378 211,506
Benefits paid (104,257) (124,531)
Exchange rate impact (125,079) 13,440
Fair value of plan assets, end of year 1,126,871 1,326,259
Funded status, end of year (884,787) (1,010,861)
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets    
Non-current assets 148,836 166,478
Current liabilities (60,642) (53,097)
Non-current liabilities (972,981) (1,124,242)
Funded status, end of year $ (884,787) $ (1,010,861)