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Restructuring and Related Charges (Cumulative Charges) (Details 3) $ in Thousands | Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($)
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Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Cumulative restructuring and related charges | $ 322,259 |
2017 Restructuring Plan |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Cumulative restructuring and related charges | 154,231 | [1]
2013 Restructuring Plan |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Cumulative restructuring and related charges | 168,028 | [2]
Employee severance and benefit costs |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Cumulative restructuring and related charges | 189,335 |
Employee severance and benefit costs | 2017 Restructuring Plan |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Cumulative restructuring and related charges | 52,197 | [1]
Employee severance and benefit costs | 2013 Restructuring Plan |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Cumulative restructuring and related charges | 137,138 | [2]
Lease costs |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Cumulative restructuring and related charges | 7,450 |
Lease costs | 2017 Restructuring Plan |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Cumulative restructuring and related charges | 3,966 | [1]
Lease costs | 2013 Restructuring Plan |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Cumulative restructuring and related charges | 3,484 | [2]
Asset write-off costs |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Cumulative restructuring and related charges | 115,661 |
Asset write-off costs | 2017 Restructuring Plan |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Cumulative restructuring and related charges | 94,276 | [1]
Asset write-off costs | 2013 Restructuring Plan |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Cumulative restructuring and related charges | 21,385 | [2]
Other related costs |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Cumulative restructuring and related charges | 9,813 |
Other related costs | 2017 Restructuring Plan |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Cumulative restructuring and related charges | 3,792 | [1]
Other related costs | 2013 Restructuring Plan |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Cumulative restructuring and related charges | $ 6,021 | [2]
[1] | (1) Includes $45.1 million allocated to the EMS segment, $82.4 million allocated to the DMS segment and $26.7 million of unallocated costs.
[2] | (2) Includes $130.3 million allocated to the EMS segment, $28.8 million allocated to the DMS segment and $8.9 million of unallocated costs.

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