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Concentration of Risk and Segment Data (External Net Revenue) (Details 6) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	$ 19,063,121	$ 18,353,086	$ 17,899,196
Long-Lived Assets	4,121,458	4,223,606
China
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	4,012,950	3,873,212	3,941,714
Long-Lived Assets	1,922,676	2,031,634
U.S.
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	1,645,693	1,709,391	2,142,691
Long-Lived Assets	1,015,389	992,575
Mexico
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	3,207,059	3,043,609	2,555,502
Long-Lived Assets	196,218	185,146
Taiwan
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	136,685	149,200
Hungary
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	944,448	1,130,466	912,669
Long-Lived Assets	89,814	106,481
Spain
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	83,064	72,643
Malaysia
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	1,119,384	1,113,456	1,247,897
Long-Lived Assets	74,341	63,844
Singapore
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	5,585,837	4,983,711	5,053,864
Long-Lived Assets	204,181	235,115
Poland
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	55,617	52,722
Other Countries
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	2,547,750	2,499,241	2,044,859
Long-Lived Assets	343,473	334,246
Non-US [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
External net revenue	17,400,000	16,600,000	$ 15,800,000
Long-Lived Assets	$ 3,100,000	$ 3,200,000

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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