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Nov. 30, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Non-current investments | Our non-current investments are as follows:
| November 30, 2022 |  | August 31, 2022
Equity method investments | $ | 166,360 |  |  | $ | 164,164 |
Investments without readily determinable fair values | 158,022 |  |  | 153,808 |
Total non-current investments | $ | 324,382 |  |  | $ | 317,972 |
Depreciation, amortization and other | See table below for summary of depreciation on fixed assets, deferred transition amortization, intangible assets amortization and operating lease cost for the three months ended November 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
| Three Months Ended |  |
| November 30, 2022 |  | November 30, 2021 |  |  |  |
Depreciation | $ | 144,049 |  |  | $ | 138,793 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization - Deferred transition | 70,440 |  |  | 67,206 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization - Intangible assets | 109,069 |  |  | 102,542 |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease cost | 180,502 |  |  | 190,242 |  |  |  |  |
Other | 2,169 |  |  | 2,082 |  |  |  |  |
Total depreciation, amortization and other | $ | 506,229 |  |  | $ | 500,865 |  |  |  |  |

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