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CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS STATEMENTS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2022
Aug. 31, 2021
Aug. 31, 2020
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
NET INCOME $ 6,988,960 $ 5,990,545 $ 5,185,313
Adjustments to reconcile Net income to Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities—      
Depreciation, amortization and other 2,088,216 1,891,242 1,773,124
Share-based compensation expense 1,679,789 1,342,951 1,197,806
Deferred tax expense (benefit) (213,294) 60,930 170,951
Other, net (195,975) (342,849) (243,867)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions—      
Receivables and contract assets, current and non-current (2,411,735) (1,471,613) 721,500
Other current and non-current assets (716,910) (591,836) (503,482)
Accounts payable 374,349 825,472 (359,682)
Deferred revenues, current and non-current 648,506 554,830 236,207
Accrued payroll and related benefits 1,271,999 1,445,010 (7,845)
Income taxes payable, current and non-current 473,313 111,795 55,198
Other current and non-current liabilities (446,089) (841,329) (10,071)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 9,541,129 8,975,148 8,215,152
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Purchases of property and equipment (717,998) (580,132) (599,132)
Purchases of businesses and investments, net of cash acquired (3,447,552) (4,171,123) (1,531,599)
Proceeds from the sale of businesses and investments, net of cash transferred (107,659) 413,553 230,393
Other investing, net 12,580 27,936 5,819
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (4,260,629) (4,309,766) (1,894,519)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Proceeds from issuance of shares 1,349,064 1,065,775 955,308
Purchases of shares (4,116,378) (3,703,124) (2,915,847)
Proceeds from (repayments of) long-term debt, net (16,453) (7,798) (6,719)
Cash dividends paid (2,457,306) (2,236,094) (2,037,733)
Other financing, net (69,953) (45,096) (44,101)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (5,311,026) (4,926,337) (4,049,092)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (247,815) 13,799 16,936
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (278,341) (247,156) 2,288,477
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period 8,168,174 8,415,330 6,126,853
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period 7,889,833 8,168,174 8,415,330
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:      
Interest paid 45,970 36,132 28,493
Income taxes paid, net $ 1,778,922 $ 1,566,753 $ 1,360,030