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RETIREMENT AND PROFIT SHARING PLANS - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2022
Aug. 31, 2021
Aug. 31, 2020
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Pension expense $ 188,001 $ 169,471 $ 168,367
Contributions to U.S. and non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans and benefit payments related to the unfunded frozen plan for former pre-incorporation partners 148,045    
Total expenses recorded for defined contribution plans 823,720 646,519 557,888
Level 2 | U.S. Plans      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount 259,053 324,202  
Level 2 | U.S. Plans | U.S. Corporate Debt Securities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount 161,031 204,650  
Level 2 | U.S. Plans | U.S. Government State And Local Debt Securities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount $ 55,217 67,373  
Postretirement Plans      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed, Next Fiscal Year 6.00%    
Defined Benefit Plan, Ultimate Health Care Cost Trend Rate 4.00%    
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount $ 25,793 $ 32,550 $ 31,826