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Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Programs (Additional Information) (Details 1)
¥ in Millions, $ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Feb. 01, 2018
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2017
CNY (¥)
Aug. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Asset-Backed Securitization Programs            
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Program [Line Items]            
Percentage of trade accounts receivable sold to conduits by special purpose entities 100.00%          
Cash proceeds from new transfers $ 0.1 $ 8.4 $ 5.9      
North American Asset-Backed Securitization Program            
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Program [Line Items]            
Maximum net cash proceeds available at any one time under asset-backed securitization program and sales program [1]           $ 200.0
Foreign Asset-Backed Securitization Program            
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Program [Line Items]            
Maximum net cash proceeds available at any one time under asset-backed securitization program and sales program [1],[2]           400.0
756.5 Million Dollar Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Program            
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Program [Line Items]            
Maximum net cash proceeds available at any one time under asset-backed securitization program and sales program [3],[4]           756.5
756.5 Million Dollar Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Program | Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Programs            
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Program [Line Items]            
Maximum net cash proceeds available at any one time under asset-backed securitization program and sales program       $ 650.0    
Minimum number of days notice required to cancel receivable sale agreements 15 days          
150.0 Million Dollar Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Program            
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Program [Line Items]            
Maximum net cash proceeds available at any one time under asset-backed securitization program and sales program [3]           150.0
800.0 Million CNY Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Program            
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Program [Line Items]            
Maximum net cash proceeds available at any one time under asset-backed securitization program and sales program | ¥ [3]         ¥ 800.0  
100.0 Million Dollar Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Program            
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Program [Line Items]            
Maximum net cash proceeds available at any one time under asset-backed securitization program and sales program [3]           100.0
100.0 Million Dollar Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Program | Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Programs            
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Program [Line Items]            
Minimum number of days notice required to cancel receivable sale agreements 15 days          
50.0 Million Dollar Trade Accounts Receivable Sale Program [Member]            
Trade Accounts Receivable Securitization and Sale Program [Line Items]            
Maximum net cash proceeds available at any one time under asset-backed securitization program and sales program [3]           $ 50.0
[1]

(1)

Maximum amount available at any one time.

[2]

(2)

Amended effective February 13, 2017, to increase facility limit from $275.0 million.

[3]

(1)

Maximum amount available at any one time.

[4]

(2)

The maximum amount under the program was increased in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017 and will be reduced to

$650.0 million on February 1, 2018.