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Maximum shares that may be issued under the Employee Share Purchase Plan.

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Percentage of senior executive compensation contributed into the share purchase plan, maximum

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Percentage of Shares Purchased Granted as Restricted Share Units Granted under VEIP

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Restricted Share Units Vested but Not Yet Delivered

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The total shares issued to date under the Employee Share Purchase Plan.

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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Number of shares issued during the period as a result of an employee stock purchase plan.

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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized under SIP plan (in shares)	127,000,000
Shares available for future grants under SIP plan (in shares)	27,381,461
ESPP 2010
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum employee deferral into share purchase plan per offering	$ 7,500
Percentage of senior executive compensation contributed into share purchase plan maximum	30.00%
Percentage of shares purchased granted as restricted share units granted under the V.E.I.P.	50.00%
Number of shares authorized employee share purchase plan (in shares)	90,000,000
Shares issued under employee share purchase plan total (in shares)	73,808,772
Shares issued, during period, under the employee share purchase plan (in shares)	4,366,262	4,486,288	5,410,497
Minimum \| ESPP 2010
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of employee compensation contributed into share purchase plan	1.00%
Maximum \| ESPP 2010
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of employee compensation contributed into share purchase plan	10.00%
Restricted Share Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense related to nonvested awards not yet recognized (in shares)	$ 1,555,736,000
Compensation expense related to nonvested awards not yet recognized, expected weighted average period of recognition	1 year 2 months 12 days
Restricted share units vested but not yet delivered (in shares)	255,196
Restricted Share Units \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement vesting period	2 years
Restricted Share Units \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement vesting period	5 years