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RETIREMENT AND PROFIT SHARING PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2025

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Schedule of Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine the Fiscal Year-End Pension Benefit

The weighted-average assumptions used to determine the defined benefit pension obligations as of August 31 and the net periodic pension expense are as follows:

			Pension Plans																																				Postretirement Plans
			August 31, 2025												August 31, 2024												August 31, 2023												August 31, 2025						August 31, 2024						August 31, 2023
			U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						U.S.  Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						U.S.  Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						U.S. and Non-U.S. Plans						U.S. and Non-U.S. Plans						U.S. and Non-U.S. Plans
Discount rate for determining projected benefit obligation			5.50		%				4.50		%				5.25		%				4.46		%				5.00		%				4.68		%				5.48		%				5.24		%				5.00		%
Discount rate for determining net periodic pension expense			5.25		%				4.46		%				5.00		%				4.68		%				4.25		%				3.99		%				5.24		%				5.00		%				4.28		%
Long term rate of return on plan assets			4.25		%				3.91		%				3.75		%				3.82		%				3.50		%				3.19		%				2.80		%				2.47		%				2.88		%
Rate of increase in future compensation for determining projected benefit obligation			2.00		%				4.99		%				2.05		%				5.07		%				2.07		%				5.13		%				N/A						N/A						N/A
Rate of increase in future compensation for determining net periodic pension expense			2.05		%				5.07		%				2.07		%				5.13		%				2.07		%				5.30		%				N/A						N/A						N/A
Interest crediting rate for determining projected benefit obligation			N/A						1.08		%				N/A						1.10		%				N/A						1.59		%				N/A						N/A						N/A
Interest crediting rate for determining net periodic pension expense			N/A						1.10		%				N/A						1.59		%				N/A						1.37		%				N/A						N/A						N/A

Schedule of Changes in Benefit Obligation, Plan Assets and Funded Status

The changes in the benefit obligations, plan assets and funded status of our pension and postretirement benefit plans for fiscal 2025 and 2024 are as follows:

			Pension Plans																								Postretirement Plans
			August 31, 2025												August 31, 2024												August 31, 2025						August 31, 2024
			U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						U.S. and Non-U.S. Plans						U.S. and Non-U.S. Plans
Reconciliation of benefit obligation
Benefit obligation, beginning of year			$	304,342					$	2,176,883					$	311,871					$	2,032,733					$	595,971					$	500,978
Service cost			861						151,485						1,379						143,673						25,319						21,628
Interest cost			14,564						93,986						15,209						89,795						30,171						24,992
Participant contributions			—						19,894						—						20,524						—						—
Acquisitions/divestitures/transfers			—						6,336						—						6,999						—						—
Amendments			—						—						—						307						—						—
Actuarial (gain) loss			(6,457)						(10,852)						(5,848)						31,528						(65,651)						70,382
Benefits paid			(18,992)						(111,277)						(18,269)						(102,054)						(19,063)						(21,183)
Exchange rate impact			—						54,145						—						(46,622)						37						(826)
Benefit obligation, end of year			$	294,318					$	2,380,600					$	304,342					$	2,176,883					$	566,784					$	595,971
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year			$	220,926					$	1,202,348					$	216,596					$	1,126,387					$	29,140					$	28,391
Actual return on plan assets			5,864						44,832						11,396						64,530						332						1,696
Acquisitions/divestitures/transfers			—						(2,915)						—						5,142						—						—
Employer contributions			10,674						126,948						11,203						116,343						17,386						20,236
Participant contributions			—						19,894						—						20,524						—						—
Benefits paid			(18,992)						(111,277)						(18,269)						(102,054)						(19,063)						(21,183)
Exchange rate impact			—						60,535						—						(28,524)						—						—
Fair value of plan assets, end of year			$	218,472					$	1,340,365					$	220,926					$	1,202,348					$	27,795					$	29,140
Funded status, end of year			$	(75,846)					$	(1,040,235)					$	(83,416)					$	(974,535)					$	(538,989)					$	(566,831)
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Non-current assets			$	10,455					$	161,404					$	12,098					$	148,357					$	—					$	—
Current liabilities			(10,855)						(63,117)						(11,389)						(52,743)						(1,058)						(1,195)
Non-current liabilities			(75,446)						(1,138,522)						(84,125)						(1,070,149)						(537,931)						(565,636)
Funded status, end of year			$	(75,846)					$	(1,040,235)					$	(83,416)					$	(974,535)					$	(538,989)					$	(566,831)

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Gain) Loss

The pre-tax accumulated net (gain) loss and prior service (credit) cost recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss as of August 31, 2025 and 2024 is as follows:

			Pension Plans																								Postretirement Plans
			August 31, 2025												August 31, 2024												August 31, 2025						August 31, 2024
			U.S. Plans						Non-U.S.  Plans						U.S. Plans						Non-U.S.  Plans						U.S. and Non-U.S. Plans						U.S. and Non-U.S. Plans
Net (gain) loss			$	64,419					$	292,577					$	72,948					$	310,100					$	(87,367)					$	(22,993)
Prior service (credit) cost			—						(18,190)						—						(17,326)						3,163						4,143
Accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss, pre-tax			$	64,419					$	274,387					$	72,948					$	292,774					$	(84,204)					$	(18,850)

Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligation

The accumulated benefit obligation for defined benefit pension plans as of August 31, 2025 and 2024 is as follows:

			August 31, 2025												August 31, 2024
			U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
Accumulated benefit obligation			$	293,823					$	2,089,774					$	303,302					$	1,894,477

Schedule of Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets

The following information is provided for defined benefit pension plans and postretirement plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets and for defined benefit pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets as of August 31, 2025 and 2024:

			Pension Plans																								Postretirement Plans
			August 31, 2025												August 31, 2024												August 31, 2025						August 31, 2024
			U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						U.S. and Non-U.S. Plans						U.S. and Non-U.S. Plans
Projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets
Projected benefit obligation			$	86,302					$	1,531,376					$	95,514					$	1,426,931					$	566,784					$	595,971
Fair value of plan assets			—						329,737						—						304,039						27,795						29,140

Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets

			August 31, 2025												August 31, 2024
			U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
Accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets
Accumulated benefit obligation			$	86,302					$	1,260,569					$	95,514					$	1,110,660
Fair value of plan assets			—						320,087						—						241,608

Schedule of Weighted-Average Plan Assets Allocation

Our target allocation for fiscal 2026 and weighted-average plan assets allocations as of August 31, 2025 and 2024 by asset category for defined benefit pension plans are as follows:

			2026 Target Allocation												2025												2024
			U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
Asset Category
Equity securities			—		%				30		%				—		%				23		%				—		%				23		%
Debt securities			100						37						96						44						94						42
Cash and short-term investments			—						5						4						4						6						5
Insurance contracts			—						20						—						19						—						21
Other			—						8						—						10						—						9
Total			100		%				100		%				100		%				100		%				100		%				100		%

Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets

The fair values of defined benefit pension and postretirement plan assets as of August 31, 2025 are as follows:

Non-U.S. Plans
			Level 1						Level 2						Level 3						Total
Equity
Mutual fund equity securities			$	29,567					$	278,951					$	—					$	308,518
Fixed Income
U.S. government, state and local debt securities			—						5,823						—						5,823
Non-U.S. government debt securities			237,760						35,549						—						273,309
Non-U.S. corporate debt securities			15,250						—						—						15,250
Mutual fund debt securities			—						291,250						—						291,250
Cash and short-term investments			54,186						—						—						54,186
Insurance contracts			—						69,219						193,119						262,338
Other			—						99,194						30,497						129,691
Total			$	336,763					$	779,986					$	223,616					$	1,340,365

The fair values of defined benefit pension and postretirement plan assets as of August 31, 2024 are as follows:

Non-U.S. Plans
			Level 1						Level 2						Level 3						Total
Equity
Mutual fund equity securities			$	20,205					$	253,494					$	—					$	273,699
Fixed Income
U.S. government, state and local debt securities			—						9,765						—						9,765
Non-U.S. government debt securities			208,550						18,821						—						227,371
Non-U.S. corporate debt securities			13,471						—						—						13,471
Mutual fund debt securities			—						253,025						—						253,025
Cash and short-term investments			63,383						—						—						63,383
Insurance contracts			—						65,083						184,884						249,967
Other			—						84,848						26,819						111,667
Total			$	305,609					$	685,036					$	211,703					$	1,202,348

Reconciliation of Fair Value Assets Measured on Recurring Basis

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of Level 3 assets for fiscal 2025:

Level 3 Assets			Fiscal 2025
Beginning balance			$	211,703
Changes in fair value			11,913
Ending Balance			$	223,616

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of Level 3 assets for fiscal 2024:

Level 3 Assets			Fiscal 2024
Beginning balance			$	207,910
Changes in fair value			3,793
Ending Balance			$	211,703

Schedule of Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Benefit payments for defined benefit pension plans and postretirement plans, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid as follows:

			Pension Plans												Postretirement Plans
			U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans						U.S. and Non-U.S. Plans
2026			$	20,491					$	152,741					$	14,917
2027			21,175						154,859						16,736
2028			22,024						170,569						18,794
2029			22,734						184,843						20,978
2030			23,197						198,392						23,244
2031-2035			115,611						1,066,986						154,411

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