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Financial Instruments (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2022
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Notional and Fair Values of All Derivative Instruments | The notional and fair values of all derivative instruments are as follows:
| November 30, 2022 |  | August 31, 2022
Assets |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedges |  |  |
Other current assets | $ | 61,110 |  |  | $ | 89,867 |
Other non-current assets | 54,177 |  |  | 69,209 |
Other Derivatives |  |  |
Other current assets | 44,147 |  |  | 8,657 |
Total assets | $ | 159,434 |  |  | $ | 167,733 |
Liabilities |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedges |  |  |
Other accrued liabilities | $ | 77,023 |  |  | $ | 61,156 |
Other non-current liabilities | 34,649 |  |  | 42,537 |
Other Derivatives |  |  |
Other accrued liabilities | 5,562 |  |  | 83,792 |
Total liabilities | $ | 117,234 |  |  | $ | 187,485 |
Total fair value | $ | 42,200 |  |  | $ | (19,752) |
Total notional value | $ | 10,646,500 |  |  | $ | 11,095,604 |
Offsetting Derivative Assets and Liabilities Table | The potential effect of netting derivative assets against liabilities under the counterparty master agreements is as follows:
| November 30, 2022 |  | August 31, 2022
Net derivative assets | $ | 90,380 |  |  | $ | 140,073 |
Net derivative liabilities | 48,180 |  |  | 159,825 |
Total fair value | $ | 42,200 |  |  | $ | (19,752) |

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