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CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS STATEMENTS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2025
Aug. 31, 2024
Aug. 31, 2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
NET INCOME $ 7,832,400 $ 7,419,197 $ 7,003,530
Adjustments to reconcile Net income to Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities—      
Depreciation, amortization and other 2,441,594 2,168,038 2,281,085
Share-based compensation expense 2,093,878 1,941,590 1,913,051
Deferred tax expense (benefit) 357,348 (93,988) (268,953)
Other, net (200,473) (144,920) (219,082)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions—      
Receivables and contract assets, current and non-current (1,021,191) (601,935) 87,669
Other current and non-current assets (1,067,698) (853,202) (526,228)
Accounts payable (110,554) 46,512 (171,217)
Deferred revenues, current and non-current 706,585 28,401 159,819
Accrued payroll and related benefits 904,322 (614,771) (261,913)
Income taxes payable, current and non-current (300,251) 114,076 113,251
Other current and non-current liabilities (161,561) (277,971) (586,744)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 11,474,399 9,131,027 9,524,268
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Purchases of property and equipment (600,039) (516,509) (528,172)
Purchases of businesses and investments, net of cash acquired (1,471,255) (6,582,702) (2,530,863)
Proceeds from the sale of businesses and investments, net of cash transferred 36,834 28,721 424,387
Other investing, net 14,810 8,672 12,178
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (2,019,650) (7,061,818) (2,622,470)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Proceeds from issuance of shares 1,353,753 1,418,131 1,501,069
Purchases of shares (4,619,497) (4,524,646) (4,330,403)
Proceeds from debt 5,061,085 1,599,033 100,000
Repayments of debt (931,885) (771,246) 0
Cash dividends paid (3,700,169) (3,241,479) (2,827,394)
Other financing, net (111,621) (543,301) (88,598)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (2,948,334) (6,063,508) (5,645,326)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (32,155) (46,264) (101,273)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 6,474,260 (4,040,563) 1,155,199
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period 5,004,469 9,045,032 7,889,833
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period 11,478,729 5,004,469 9,045,032
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:      
Interest paid 155,428 37,182 46,505
Income taxes paid, net $ 2,471,554 $ 2,386,620 $ 2,315,920